Beyond the maze: Franklin church opens spiritual path

Beyond the maze: Franklin church opens spiritual path

Zion Lutheran Church in Franklin has opened a public labyrinth on its grounds, offering a space for spiritual reflection.

Why we fast: Faith, health, and renewal

Dr. Jay Richards reveals the forgotten discipline of fasting, sharing its powerful effects on spiritual growth, mental clarity, and physical health. He explains how the Christian tradition of fasting has largely been abandoned despite its deep roots in scripture and Church history. Dr. Richards shares insights from his book, Eat, Fast, Feast, detailing the physiological and mental benefits of fasting as well as its power to deepen one’s faith.  …

What motivates you to fast? Is it because it is a religious obligation? Or is it because it is an essential part of worship and drawing closer to the Creator every year? Perhaps because your family will feel they have failed you in their upbringing, for example, if you fail to do so? Because Ramadan is a family tradition that you will not miss? Or because you are afraid to announce that you are breaking the fast for fear of being judged by other…

Beyond Lent: Spiritual Disciplines for the Whole Year

For Anglicans and other liturgical Christians, Lent is the time we set aside each year to focus on repentance from our sins as well as the spiritual disciplines of prayer, repentance, almsgiving, and fasting. In the weeks leading up to Lent, it is not uncommon to encounter folks criticizing the Lenten practices as being in some way unbiblical. Typically, the criticism is levied that we should not relegate these spiritual disciplines to a single …