On the Way to the Cross
Wednesday February 21, 2007
I want to spend some time this Lenten season reflecting how we naturally walk with Mary and Peter to the Cross, to Easter and then on to Pentecost. When I wrote The Real Mary, the one theme that came home...
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I had always given things up during Lent in a 'fasting' sort of way. This season I am fasting for the entire 40 days. I think reflecting on people like Mary and Peter would be a good discipline during this time. In the past I thought more about what I was giving up then what I was supposed to be reflecting on. Thanks for the insights and encouragement Scot.
Scot, Thanks.
We accept the cross of Christ as gospel truth. But what we struggle with is what this means for our own lives. I think it involves a radical way, that runs against the grain of the world (Galatians 6:14). Though we may be understanding it better, we have to live it out. And it certainly includes death to self and sin, as well as life and obedience to God (Romans 6). But it's one thing to know that. We must live it out by humbly following, in confession and in all our brokenness. Towards wholeness and renewal.
I am really looking forward to walking with Mary and Peter to the cross. Thanks, Scot
Scot,
Speaking of the Way of the Cross: Let me invite you to participate in one that friends of mine our hosting. It will be the third year that we have hosted a Way of the Cross through the streets of downtown Chicago on the morning of Good Friday. Let me know if you are interested. As soon as the flyers and website is up, I'll have links on my blog.
Hey Scot,
I look forward to this series of postings as I am walking with my church through the "bright sadness" of Lent; and, of course, learning to embrace the cruciformity of the way of God's kingdom is integral to that. We're anticipating God to do good things in us as we journey courageously toward pascha.
Don't know how much you're doing so lately, but you might check out LeRon Shults's bloggings on the three classical ways of spiritual transformation: purgation, illumination, and union. This is the stuff of Lent.
Godspeed to you
Scot, I mentioned I would post info on the Way of the Cross when I got more. Here's the website at which more info can be obtained: http://www.wayofthecrosschicago.org/
It's not fully up yet, but should be finalized soon.
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