Category Archives: Lent Madness 2016

Free Lent Madness Article!

Written by Tim Schenck on February 2, 2016 — 16 Comments

In the spirit of FREE, as first announced in yesterday’s Monday Madness episode, the Supreme Executive Committee of Lent Madness is offering you a gift of great value. Do you have a looming church newsletter deadline? Is your local paper desperate for material? Here is an article you can use for…wait for it…free! Just think […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: Amber Belldene

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on February 2, 2016 — 4 Comments

We’re excited that Amber Belldene will soon begin her third year as a Celebrity Blogger because, well, name another online Lenten devotion that can claim to have an Episcopal priest/romance writer on their team. Yeah, you can’t. Because we’re unique! Or at least Amber is. Read on! The Rev. Amber Belldene is a romance writer […]

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Monday Madness — February 1, 2016

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on February 1, 2016 — 3 Comments

Scandal has rocked Lent Madness! People have accused the Supreme Executive Committee of being nothing more than hucksters. To prove them wrong, Scott and Tim remind everyone that you can download a FREE full-color bracket any time. You can also add fancy Lent Madness widgets to your website for NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. With NO PERFORMANCE […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: Derek Olsen

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on February 1, 2016 — 10 Comments

“Is there a doctor in the house?” One of the reasons we invited Derek Olsen to join us on this Lenten journey as a Celebrity Blogger, was to be able to answer this question in the affirmative. If the excitement of the saintly smackdown causes you shortness of breath, be sure to call on Dr. […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: Neva Rae Fox

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on January 31, 2016 — 9 Comments

You think the Lent Madness publicity machine is impressive? I mean, what other online Lenten devotion has been on national TV, NPR, Sports Illustrated, and USAToday? Neva Rae Fox isn’t just a Celebrity Blogger but a public relations professional who has assisted the SEC in getting the penitential word out over the years. We’re grateful […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: David Hansen

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on January 30, 2016 — 5 Comments

Another day, another Lutheran?! Yup. Two of our new Celebrity Bloggers this year are Lutherans. David Hansen joins Beth Lewis as part of the Lent Madness Lutheran contingent. Fortunately, they will be using their respective computers to advocate for their respective saints rather than nailing theses to church doors around the country (not that there’s […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: David Creech

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on January 29, 2016 — 8 Comments

One of three Celebrity Bloggers named David (shockingly we have none named Goliath), David Creech is entering his third year as a Lent Madness contributor. As a professor with a fancy PhD, he makes us all appear to be smarter than we actually are. We are grateful for that, even if we’ve never been able to […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: Megan Castellan

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on January 28, 2016 — 9 Comments

Don’t let looks deceive you. Megan Castellan is a battle-hardened veteran of Celebrity Bloggerdom. Last year she shepherded Brigid of Kildare to the first ever Silver Halo, thus inspiring the popular Lent Madness Brigid pint glass. Along with her fellow long serving (suffering?) Celebrity Bloggers, David Sibley and Laurie Brock, Megan was recently awarded the […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: Maria Nolletti Ross

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on January 27, 2016 — 6 Comments

Although not technically a Celebrity Blogger, we are using the term “Celebrity Blogger Week” to highlight all the members of the Lent Madness Team. Maria is our Resident Foodie whose recipes, or Saintly Sprinkles, can be found in the Saintly Scorecard: The Definitive Guide to Lent Madness 2016. What’s that you say? You haven’t yet […]

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Celebrity Blogger Week: Beth Lewis

Written by Supreme Executive Committee on January 26, 2016 — 6 Comments

On the second day of Celebrity Blogger Week Lent Madness gave to me…not two turtle doves but a single Lutheran! Beth Lewis is what you might call an overqualified Celebrity Blogger and we’re delighted she agreed to join us for the 2016 Lenten season. Read on! But first, in case you missed yesterday’s edition of […]

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