It's that time again

As Shrove Tuesday winds down, I'm looking forward to Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. I used to see Lent as a time of deprivation, sacrifice and barrenness but I now see it as a time to strip away all the things that do not matter so much and delve deeper into the mysteries and spirituality that bring us closer to our God.

I am planning to post to this blog at least twice a week (good intentions and all that), and I welcome my lifetime friend Rose, who will be posting once or twice a week as well. We will be posting on Lenten themes.

I am going to read a new book, a sequel to one I read a couple of years ago. This one is called Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, and it is supposed to shed light and deeper meaning into the words of the New Testament -- I mean that literally. It will explore the cultural context of those words themselves, which were used in the 1st century Jewish culture that Jesus lived in, and from which those inspired words were recorded. The previous book was called Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, and it unpacked some of the cultural meaning to the events and behaviors and parables that are contained in the New Testament. So I am hoping to share some of what I learn in the sequel, and perhaps explore some of the implications of that new knowledge.

Rose is going to read the New Testament straight through, and she will be posting about her own experiences with that. I am looking forward to her posts.

The blog will be shared on Facebook for anyone who wishes to read it.