We are now in the liturgical season of Lent, the 40-day period for us to explore and strengthen our faith and prepare to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. As we embark on our Lenten journey, ...

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Lent’s 40 days of preparation for baptism and discipleship are modeled on Jesus’ postbaptismal test in the wilderness. Reading about Jesus’ struggle with the devil opens up some potential directions ...

In both Luke’s and Matthew’s Gospels, Jesus begins his public life with a retreat into the desert. In the Judaic tradition, the desert is the place where one encounters God. Jesus goes into the desert ...

Christians must deny the urge to posture, which comes from a place of insecurity. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. For a long time, I have feared that my fellow ...

Have you ever noticed that Jesus begins and ends his public ministry in the wilderness? These deserts are the geographical bookends of the greatest story ever told. In today’s Gospel we have Jesus in ...

Three days ago, Ash Wednesday was the first day of the Season of Lent. The 40 days of Lent is a time when people adopt special disciplines - attending church services, 'giving things up' such as sugar ...