1. He represents our likeness, fulfills it, and so has the prerogative to reproduce his likeness in us.
  2. A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
  3. The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
  4. The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
  5. Ever Heard of Candlemas?
  6. Epiphany—is for the Gentiles, those who were once not God’s people, but who now, by the grace of God in Christ have become the people of God
  7. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  8. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  9. Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
  10. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.
  11. It is the love of God that reveals Him as the promise-making, promise-keeping God.
  12. Liturgy offers an enriching form of worship. Here are 10 advantages it provides.