Today the Christian Church observes Ash Wednesday. It marks the start of the season of Lent, a time for somber reflection – on our sin, our mortality, and our Savior. Strange as it may sound to some, I always look forward to Lent as an opportunity to open myself to God in a more intentional or different way. The idea of putting myself in a position to nourish my faith or discover new insights about my life in Christ gives new energy to my one-on-one time with God. More than that, I think my enthusiasm for this season is because it is the 40-day run up to Easter. And Easter – the celebration of Christ’s resurrection – is the basis for my faith. If Christ didn’t arise from the dead, then He wasn’t who He said He was, and, as the Apostle Paul wrote, “our faith is worthless” (I Cor…