Best Lent Ideas- Bound to FAIL!!!

K. So I am a huge lent fan. Lent is the 40 day period before easter when people are asked to choose something to give up in order to help them reflect on God 'his love and forgiveness'.

B.c. I participate also makes me a ......HUGE FAILURE.

Here are my altime worst Lent Ideas....Guaranteed to fail.

1. Coffee- fails because Lent is also roll up the rim to win time.....and you always think you may be missing a chance to win that great, new minivan.

2. Fasting- bread and water....called a prisoner fast. Leaves you on the toilet wishing you could extract that huge ball of dough from your small intestine. If you try this fast, bring a book!!

3. Exercise- if you can't get off the couch now. Lent won't help.

4. Sex- unless your wife is incompassitated, or on a long trip....40 days might seem like an eternity. On the other hand, some of us might not be giving up anything.

5. Packaging- I tried to do this one year as a way of exploring the environmental impact of packaging. This was an incredible failure, because it was so hard to eliminate. On the other hand, it was amazing to realize I how my society makes it almost impossible to live with conviction.

I have posted a link to marshill, who has a long explanation of lent for those that are interested.

cheers

SEX and money

So, I have been listening to a buddies sermon at rechurch and he makes the comment that churches don't mind talking about money, but don't really ever talk about sex.
So....

I propose a new contract for churches.. If you want to talk about openly about money. Talk just as openly about Sex. AND i propose a contract.....preach them, teach them, admonish them in equal amounts.

Hmm should i come back?

Well it has been a long lay off. Filled with baby preparations, broken down computers, and lots of meetings. I've been asking the age ol' question.....should I keep the blog going?



Well, if i don't let's go out with a bang.



Consider your margins.....ARE YOU LIVING?



ARE YOU SURE?





I recently challenged some folks in a pilgrimage seminar whether their life margins had actually ordered out, squeezed out, compartmentalized GOD-our creator and the author of fun, or whether we had merely given up on living. Cause sometimes i wonder if God is sitting up in heaven wondering, 'I created so much fun stuff, and amazing things...when are they going to try them, discover them, open their eyes and see them??'



THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO, to TRY.....get busy. here is some incentive.




LIVE an adventure.