Dear Friends
The 2010 Lenten season has begun. As a kid growing up in a small country church we did not celebrate Ash Wednesday or as far as I can remember even talk about Lent. To me as a kid Lent was something you found in you belly-button. Now I know the truth that it is a season of prayer, self-examination, and self-denial. The short explanation of Lent began with a group of devote Christians in 235AD who fasted for 40 hours prior to Easter morning to prepare for the Easter experience. This fast was well received by many and was extend to 7 days which became known as Holy Week. Finally in 325AD the church adopted 40 days of self-denial in honor of our Lord Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness, and so officially began the journey to the Cross we call Lent, and even more importantly the Resurrection. I hope to see you many times over the next several weeks as we journey together thru Lent to the Cross.
In Christ’s love
Tom