• Spring Cleaning & Taxes,
• Prayer and Healing, and
• How Do You Do Lent?

It is almost time for Spring, though based on how warm January was (only the 3rd time since 1880 the temperature was above average everyday of the month), maybe Summer is starting in March this year. Spring means two things in my household: Spring Cleaning and Taxes. Neither activity is much fun in my mind, but more of a necessary chore that must be done once a year. jump to article ›

Prayer is rooted in an understanding of our God who hears us and responds to our needs and concerns. As Christians we often pray for ourselves or for others when we / they are ill. Prayer can / does aid healing, but scientists do not understand why. One report published in a popular medical journal summarized studies of the effect of prayer on healing (Astin, Harkness et al. 2000). jump to article ›

Each year, much like New Year’s Day, so many of us declare Lent as our time for change. We selflessly give up chocolate, smoking, or frivolous spending. But when we unintentionally break our Lenten promise, do we make it up to ourselves? To God? We muddle through as best we can, tallying our deeds of goodness at the end of the season. So in the end, we do Lent in our own way, vowing to do better next year, but next year may not come. jump to article ›