On The Line Rev. Ian Kinney: A Movement for Lutheran Men is Beginning
Nov 17, 2025
Rev. Ian Kinney, a Lutheran pastor and teacher for Memento, guides men in reclaiming historic Christian disciplines. He discusses fasting as training to mortify the flesh, Lent as spiritual preparation, how fasting uncovers hidden sins, and the role of small fraternities, accountability, and seasonal feasting in sustained devotion.
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Cinnamon Rolls Trump The Fast
- Ian described visiting a parishioner on Ash Wednesday who offered huge cinnamon rolls and coffee that ruined his fast.
- He concluded Christian hospitality outweighs personal discipline, so accept gracious exceptions.
Fast From Nonessential Tech
- Implement a technology fast: avoid nonessential screens outside work or school and set boundaries like an evening away mode.
- Use driving/away mode auto-replies and check the phone only once at a set time to prevent distraction.
Win The Morning By Rising On Time
- Set a fixed rising time and quit the snooze button; text your brother when you're up as daily accountability.
- Use early rising to pray Matins and gain the first victory that sets your day’s trajectory.