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The Last Longing
Death reminds us that our time is not endless.
Judgment reveals that our lives are not without consequence.
Hell warns us that separation from God is not only possible, but final.
And Heaven—Heaven shows us what all of this has been for.
Is He Alive or Dead?
Then Comes Judgement
Modern culture rejects judgment, yet Christianity insists that judgment is unavoidable. Scripture teaches that each person will face a particular judgment at death and a final judgment at the end of time. Lent calls believers to examine their lives honestly before God, recognizing that divine justice and mercy will ultimately reveal the truth of every soul.
First, Comes Death
Death, Judgment, Hell, and Heaven—together they form what Christian tradition has long called the Four Last Things. Like the Horsemen who share their number, they are not distant figures galloping somewhere beyond the horizon. They are already on the road. Already approaching. Already closer than we care to admit.
Yet before the soul stands before its Judge, before eternity opens toward Heaven or collapses inward toward Hell, something must happen first. There is no shortcut around it. No exemption. No delay granted by youth, wealth, or good intentions.
First, comes death.
Rebuilding the World This Lent
In a world built on shortcuts, our relationship with God still requires intention. Drawing from Jewish tradition and the structure of the Sermon on the Mount, this Lenten reflection reframes the familiar practices of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving as Word, Worship, and Work—the three pillars upon which God established the world. Lent is not a performance or a program, but a deliberate walk with Jesus Christ, who alone is the destination and the prize.
A Lenten Reality Check
Friday abstinence was never meant to be a puzzle solved by loopholes. This article addresses a common Lenten misconception, explains why chicken is not permitted, and invites a renewed spirit of obedience and sacrifice. It’s time for a reality check.
The Ash Wednesday Paradox
Ash Wednesday feels contradictory: public ashes paired with a Gospel that demands private repentance. But the tension is the point—and Lent is the test.
Lent Is Not a Resolution
Lent becomes a spiritual reset button, a chance to try again at becoming the person we wish we already were.
But Lent is not a fresh start.
It is a confrontation.
You’re Not That Passionate
“If anyone would come after me, let him take up his cross.” The Passion is not an accident of history, but the measure of love itself—one that exposes how easily we confuse excitement with devotion.