1.0Anxious Benchhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbenchMelissa Borjahttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/author/mborja/Why I'm Giving Up Political Hobbyism for Lentrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="x4fz9ePDXL"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2020/03/57351/">Why I’m Giving Up Political Hobbyism for Lent</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2020/03/57351/embed/#?secret=x4fz9ePDXL" width="600" height="338" title="“Why I’m Giving Up Political Hobbyism for Lent” — Anxious Bench" data-secret="x4fz9ePDXL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/168/2020/03/46176676404_27c9229fc5_c.jpg768512Instead of obsessively consuming news and treating politics like sports fandom, I'm trying to focus on building relationships, serving my community, and effecting real change that has an impact on my neighbors. The problem? Giving up political hobbyism is hard.