Bethel Lutheran Church

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God...Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise. Psalm 84:1-2, 4

Worship for Feb 26, 2023: Simply the Sermon – What Good Is Lent, Anyway?

February 26, 2023  /  Bethel Lutheran

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Why do we “celebrate” Lent? Does it have to be so depressing and dark? Intern Monica Holman explores the temptation to either turn Lent into some sort of suffering contest or to avoid the darkness altogether and shape it into something pretty and palatable. Does this ancient tradition still serve a purpose? Monica thinks so, especially today!

At the end of the sermon, Monica reads a blessing from the wonderful new book The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie. Find it on Amazon here.

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