Tag: confession

  • Lent Week Two: “We confess…”

    Lent Week Two: “We confess…”

    After beginning with God, we turn to much more familiar Lenten language: confession and sin. Yet we should not move too quickly into confession and sin. Before we tackle these serious topics, we need to stop and consider once again the God to whom we confess. As we noted last week, we approach a merciful…

  • New Year, Eternal Perspective

    New Year, Eternal Perspective

    At the dawn of a new year, it is common to stop and take stock, asking questions like: These are all reasonable and responsible questions. Others often follow: These questions matter. They are healthy and worth asking. But when we reflect this way, we usually limit our vision to only two points in time: last…