https://archive.rustgeek.me/tags/fifty-reasons/ Recent content in Fifty-Reasons on A Geek's Life Hugo en Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:56:43 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2018/02/13/lent/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:56:43 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2018/02/13/lent/ <p><img alt="lent" loading="lazy" src="https://archive.rustgeek.me/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/b71ca-lent.jpg"><em>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/UDwClX-hN_I?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Thuong Do</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/lent?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></em></p> <p>This year for lent, I am taking up <a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/join-the-40-day-feast">the challenge</a> from Desiring God to read through John Piper&rsquo;s book, <em><a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/books/fifty-reasons-why-jesus-came-to-die">Fifty Reasons Jesus Came To Die.</a></em> Whilst that may or may not be more spiritual than <a href="https://archive.rustgeek.me/2017/03/07/the-small-light-in-things/">giving up caffeine</a>, what is not in doubt is that it is firmly aligned with a few of the <a href="https://archive.rustgeek.me/2018/01/02/2018-the-goals/">things I want to achieve this year</a>, notably read more books, and developing a daily practice of prayer and bible study. At a chapter a day (and two on Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday), it shouldn&rsquo;t be too big a strain on all the other reading I&rsquo;m doing. Win-win? I&rsquo;d say so!</p>