On Lenten Fasting
I love Lent. Perhaps you’re someone who grinds your teeth and muscles through the weeks of fasting. Maybe you stay silent because you just don’t feel like fasting is all that important, but everyone around you is…super invested. Or perhaps you believe Lent is an unnecessary season, an attempt to earn favor with God when we already have God’s grace. Although “Lent” is not a season outlined in Scripture, it’s been a way for Christians to mark time since at least the early 4th century. To kick off season two of Kitchen Meditations, we’ll share with you why Lent might be just the season you need this year.
After you've listened to the episode, use these discussion questions to reflect further. Consider discussing them around the table with a friend or two.
What memories or feelings come to mind when you think of Lent?
In this episode, we talk about the goal of fasting or Lent being hospitable interdependence-acknowledging we need each other and belong to each other. When was the last time you experienced this kind of community?
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