So, it is "Fat Tuesday" or "Shrove Tuesday" for the German folks. I am already hoping to get a few fastnachts real soon. They will be homemade, which is always the best. For those of you who do not know what a fastnachts is, they are a type of doughnut. Other parts of the country are celebrating Madi Gras. This is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is the time in the church year where Christians prepare for the celebration and remembrance of Jesus' Resurrection. For those wise and well versed in the church celebrations, they will remind me and tell me that every Sunday is a celebration of Christ's Resurrection. So, why is the season of Lent so important and Resurrection Sunday all that special? It is the day set aside by the church to give special attention to Jesus' resurrection. I have always looked forward to Resurrection Sunday (Easter), but the season of Lent has been a little misnomer for me. I have always heard about giving something up for this season. But I never really understood all about the season. With this idea of a giving up, I learned awhile ago about the idea of not really giving up something, but taking up a practice during Lent. I have pushed the idea of taking up (you can think of it as giving up time) a spiritual practice or modifying something you are doing to grow closer to God. I again am suggesting this to people in the congregation and for those who read my little blog. This year I am suggesting a careful reading of the letter of James. I will make the commitment to enter an entry everyday on a daily reading from James. Saturday and Sunday have no readings for you to catch up and for other time of focusing on God. The reading schedule starts on Ash Wednesday (tomorrow) and will go through till the Friday prior ot Palm Sunday. I will take parts of the letter for my preaching on Sundays. I always encourage people to make comments on my sermons (yes criticism is always appreciated). I encourage folks to make comments on my writings here on the blog. If you are in Carthage, MO, join us on Sundays in March to see what I have to say on the different parts of the letter.
Bible Reading Plan
Bible Reading Plan
James 1:1 - James 5:20
Date
Passage
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
James 1:1-4
Thursday, February 26, 2009
James 1:5-8
Friday, February 27, 2009
James 1:9-12
Monday, March 2, 2009
James 1:13-16
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
James 1:17-20
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
James 1:21-24
Thursday, March 5, 2009
James 1:25-2:1
Friday, March 6, 2009
James 2:2-5
Monday, March 9, 2009
James 2:6-9
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
James 2:10-13
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
James 2:14-17
Thursday, March 12, 2009
James 2:18-21
Friday, March 13, 2009
James 2:22-25
Monday, March 16, 2009
James 2:26-3:3
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
James 3:4-7
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
James 3:8-11
Thursday, March 19, 2009
James 3:12-15
Friday, March 20, 2009
James 3:16-4:1
Monday, March 23, 2009
James 4:2-5
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
James 4:6-9
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
James 4:10-13
Thursday, March 26, 2009
James 4:14-16
Friday, March 27, 2009
James 4:17-5:3
Monday, March 30, 2009
James 5:4-6
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
James 5:7-10
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
James 5:11-13
Thursday, April 2, 2009
James 5:14-17
Friday, April 3, 2009
James 5:18-20
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