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How Lent created McDonald’s fish sandwich

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Necessity is the mother of invention, even when it comes to the fish sandwich. Lou Groen, who owned McDonald’s franchises in the Cincinnati area, realized in 1962 that burger sales plummeted on ...

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Lent is season for celebration, not just self-denial

Although Ash Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, many Protestants consider it to be primarily a Catholic season. The commemoration, however, is finding growing popularity among Protestants looking to bring a ...

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How to turn Lent into a joyful season

Instead of gloomy and repulsive, Lent can be transformed into a season of joy. What is your view of Lent? Do you think of it as a long, torturous season, full of ...

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Lent and the spiritual benefits of nature walks

What do nature walks have to do with Lent? Each year during Lent we try to imitate Jesus’ time of fasting and prayer by making various sacrifices, denying ourselves our favorite foods ...

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How to use Lent to improve your marriage

Lent is upon us, and most people think about Lent as a time to give things up and “deprive yourself.” But the season is also about giving more of yourself to others, ...

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Video: Chris Pratt talks Prophet Daniel and fasting on Colbert

Popular Christian actor Chris Pratt is responding to critics who are attacking his church’s biblical beliefs about sexuality. The criticism comes after he appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and ...

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Christian Music Challenge for Lent

Carlsbad, CALIF |Christian News Service| — Often people will celebrate Lent by giving up chocolate, coffee, alcohol, or some other luxury. Christian music expert Al Menconi has a suggestion of his own ...

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