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How to use digital devices this Lent for holy reflection

  • Written by Heidi A. Campbell, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
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The season of Lent is upon us. This is a holy season for Christians who seek to identify with Jesus Christ’s 40 days of fasting as he prepared to be tested and later crucified. In order to identify with Christ’s self-sacrifice, Christians often join in a s...

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