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A forty-day journey to Easter began this past week with Ash Wednesday. We started our life’s journey from dust; we will return to dust. The Holy Spirit has breathed over our dust so that we can live now as we will live forever.

Let us begin this journey with nothing but the ashes of our “stuff.” Allow the things of our creation alone— what is outside God’s will—to be brought to naught. Ashes are the leftovers when everything is gone. Burn all your “bridges over troubled waters,” your escape from pain, and decide to go down into those turbulent waters with Jesus who carries you. He is with you on this journey. He goes into the desert of nothingness and temptation.

The journey is vertical as well as horizontal. The heavens are your goal and mine. The path is open now, for you are with Jesus in whom the Father is well pleased.

Mark 1:9–15

What are “Bible Breaths”? Learn More…
Example: With You in the wilderness v. 12

Sundays are dedicated to the Gospels from the Revised Common Lectionary.
During the Winter Season of Advent to Epiphany this year, we read the Gospel of Mark, chapters 1-2.

For all the Firestarters I recommend the ebook.  You will have the entire program of well over a thousand of these introductions with you on your phone or tablet. Check the menu options at the site for more information.