Category Archives: Lent

Lent for Baptists

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Well said, Mr. Denison. Why is Lent relevant for Baptists? Three reasons for observing some form of Lenten practice suggest themselves, in ascending importance. One: we need to live in community with the larger body of Christ. Since the vast … Continue reading →

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A Case for Catechesis

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

The New Testament, particularly the book of Acts, indicates that the usual procedure in the first century was for recent converts to Christianity to be baptized first and then instructed in the Christian faith. By the second century (i.e., the … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Origins of Lent

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Admirably explained by Michael Barber at The Sacred Page. I hope Michael understands that a growing number of Baptists thoroughly embrace the Lenten season. Readers may also want to read a brief rant on the subject I wrote about this … Continue reading →

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Attention Baptists: It’s Okay to Observe Lent. Really.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Unfamiliar Practices May Bring Unexpected Benefits to Churches I have to chuckle at that headline, not because I don’t know there are tons of Baptists who won’t get within ten feet of Lent and barely know what to do with … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday Links

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Here are some comments from around the blogosphere about the Lenten season that has now arrived: Ash Wednesday by Joshua Hearne reminds us that As we prepare to journey with Jesus through the desert that leads to Golgotha, we must … Continue reading →

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Lent is for All Christians

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The February edition of Baptists Today contained a letter to the editor expressing one Baptist’s opinion of ecumenical catholicity. In his words, BT “really opened a serious can of worms” in its December issue by running an article suggesting that … Continue reading →

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Upside-down and Backwards

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

I’ve safely arrived at the Committee on the Uniform Series meeting in Corpus Christi. Last night Michael Fink did a great presentation about learning and teaching in which he made an interesting point about how people see. The human retina … Continue reading →

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Settling into Lent

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Darrell Pursiful

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent for those of us who follow the western/Gregorian calendar. Here is a sampling of good introductory reading on Lent and Ash Wednesday that I found in my feed reader this morning: … Continue reading →

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