tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post110865352642978328..comments2023-10-21T05:46:34.801-06:00Comments on Kevin Powell: I still don't know what I'm giving up...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1108754180984700992005-02-18T12:16:00.000-07:002005-02-18T12:16:00.000-07:00Gabriel,
Thanks for your suggestions and insight....Gabriel,<br /><br />Thanks for your suggestions and insight. I would *miss* quite a few things if I gave them up, but I'm wondering if that's not the point with Lent. How does giving up beer help us identify with Christ's suffering? I'm wondering if giving up beer and giving the $14.99 I would spend on a case to the homeless shelter, food bank, etc, better reflect the self-giving love of Jesus. IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049966051667764746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1108697141221576772005-02-17T20:25:00.000-07:002005-02-17T20:25:00.000-07:00Question, Please: "Where does one read about Lent ...Question, Please: "Where does one read about Lent or sacrificing for lent in the New Testament?"<br /><br /><br />Thanks for your blog.<br /><br />I invite you to read my blog and to study the Bible with me.<br /><br />Terry Finley<br /><br />http://clearcutbiblestudies.blogspot.com/Terry Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059419809921962023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265604.post-1108665012701075092005-02-17T11:30:00.000-07:002005-02-17T11:30:00.000-07:00I always find that a good rule of thumb for what t...I always find that a good rule of thumb for what to give up for Lent is something you *know* you would really miss being without. On the other hand, if you are at all like me, you'll probably realize quickly how easy it is to replace one loss with a new excess. For that reason alone, I am inclined to take a broader approach and curtail a number of my usual "pleasure" activities so as to not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com