'Lent' Tagged Posts

'Lent' Tagged Posts

The Long, Slow Process of Healing and Growth

  Pastor’s Article – April 2022 Tower Chimes This is a photo I took of myself on December 31, 2020. I sent it to my nephew (also a runner) who’d just given the running cap to me for Christmas. In the text I think I wrote something like, “Heading out on my last run of the year.” It wasn’t long after I took this picture that I had to stop running on account of pain that I was starting to…

Take Away or Add To?

  Pastor’s Article – March 2022 Tower Chimes Do you have an established way of observing Lent? Traditionally, Christians have given up something—typically, something they enjoy—as a way of immersing themselves in the sacrificial nature of the season. What are you giving up for Lent? is a question that might be asked at a Bible study or between friends. Common answers include various food items (sugar, meat, etc.), forms of entertainment (watching TV, social media, etc.), and alcohol and carbonated…