Foxes, Hens, and Lent @ CT
Last week we announced our Lenten partnership with New Hope, and did so with real hope and excitement. At the same time, we warned that submitting ourselves to our 'theological other' could be a strain for us, people who have some pretty firmly held ideas of theology and church practice. So the challenge went out: let's give up cynicism and judgment for Lent. Let's engage with New Hope, and embrace it on its own terms. Let's enter in wholeheartedly-- and not just for a couple of hours on Sunday, but every day until Easter. Let's suspend our idealism and submit to a system that is bearing some significant fruit. Let's give up our idea of church for Lent.
In that spirit of reversal, we wanted to announce that the foxes are running the henhouse. Two of the most idealistic and cynical among us-- Ken and Mike Stavlund-- have volunteered to offer their thoughts during this Lenten season. We're committing to wave the banner of hope (and Hope) high, and to work hard against our tendencies toward skepticism and cynicism. Like the Psalmist who 'preaches to his soul', we'll be putting ourselves out there to fight our own tendencies toward theological and church isolationism during this Lent. You're welcome to join us, too (just leave your cynicism at the door ;-)
Here's how you can get on board:
You can track with the updates on the blog at http://commontable.org/lent/. On the right hand side you can subscribe to email updates or an RSS feed, or you can just hit the website whenever the urge hits you. Feel free to comment and interact there, too.
And each and every one of you are welcome to post your own thoughts and experiences, too.
To send a post to the lenten journal, follow these simple steps:
(1) Create an email with your thoughts/reflections on your lenten journey and our time with New Hope. (The email subject will be the blog post title)
(2) Sign your name at the bottom of the email so we know who's thoughts these were.
(3) Send your email to: CommonTableOrg1.lent@blogger.com These emails will be posted directly to the blog.
We hope you'll join us, and look forward to an intentional and mindful Lenten season together. Peace.
Mike Stav
In that spirit of reversal, we wanted to announce that the foxes are running the henhouse. Two of the most idealistic and cynical among us-- Ken and Mike Stavlund-- have volunteered to offer their thoughts during this Lenten season. We're committing to wave the banner of hope (and Hope) high, and to work hard against our tendencies toward skepticism and cynicism. Like the Psalmist who 'preaches to his soul', we'll be putting ourselves out there to fight our own tendencies toward theological and church isolationism during this Lent. You're welcome to join us, too (just leave your cynicism at the door ;-)
Here's how you can get on board:
You can track with the updates on the blog at http://commontable.org/lent/. On the right hand side you can subscribe to email updates or an RSS feed, or you can just hit the website whenever the urge hits you. Feel free to comment and interact there, too.
And each and every one of you are welcome to post your own thoughts and experiences, too.
To send a post to the lenten journal, follow these simple steps:
(1) Create an email with your thoughts/reflections on your lenten journey and our time with New Hope. (The email subject will be the blog post title)
(2) Sign your name at the bottom of the email so we know who's thoughts these were.
(3) Send your email to: CommonTableOrg1.lent@blogger.com These emails will be posted directly to the blog.
We hope you'll join us, and look forward to an intentional and mindful Lenten season together. Peace.
Mike Stav
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