Faith Not Fear Blog

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Lent Devotion #6 - Total Depravity

The prophet Isaiah had a vision of being transported to the throne room of God. And his first response was to cry out and say, “Woe is...

Feb 82 min read

Lent Devotion #5 - The Square Peg and the Round Hole

I have been thinking of square pegs and round holes all week. More accurately, I have been thinking about an old phrase that claims, “you...

Feb 82 min read

Lent Devotion #4 - Hope and Tragedy

One of the most hopeful passages of Scripture is found in John 14:27. And one of the most tragic passages of Scripture is found in...

Feb 82 min read

Lent Devotion #3 - The Importance of 40 Days

Lent is a 40-day journey of personal reflection. We don’t know why the early Christians chose 40 days, but most people connect it to the...

Feb 82 min read

Lent Devotion #2 - The Origins of Lent

According to Socrates, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” If we don’t stop, every now and then, and take the time to identify...

Feb 82 min read

Lent Devotion #1: Abraham and Paul

When God called Abram (later named Abraham) and told him to leave his home and his family, God told him that he would become a blessing...