lent – 300 words a day

Going for two in a row.

(Part of a series this week on choosing to learn. First published April 3, 2013) As we make changes in our lives, we need to relax into the routines. We need to learn to take our actions from “days in a row” to “weeks in a row” to “months in a row” to “seasons in […]

by Jon Swanson

Love.

(This is part three of a series considering how Jesus might answer the question, “What would I do if I only had a week left to live?” See Part One and Part Two.) 4. That week, Jesus loved extravagantly. Here’s the thing at the core of his week. It wasn’t just the prayer. It wasn’t just […]

by Jon Swanson

Teaching and loving.

(Part two of a series on how Jesus would answer the question, “What would I do if I only had a week left to live?” Here’s Part one. ) 2. That week, Jesus taught clearly and intensely If Jesus spent the nights on the Mount of Olives, during the days of this week, Jesus was […]

by Jon Swanson

One week left.

Recently, I worked on an exercise where you ask yourself, “What would I do if I only had a week left to live?” You then answer that for a month, a year, five years, and a life. It was a good exercise. I learned some things about what I thought was important. And then I […]

by Jon Swanson

Holy Week PSA.

(First published April 14, 2011) This is a public service reminder. We are in what is known as Holy Week. During this week, in churches everywhere, there will be an unusual number of public services. There were be public services on Palm Sunday. There will be public services on Maundy Thursday. There will be public […]