Lent Archives

I admit, I don’t think I’ve ever had a “perfect Lent” – one in which I stuck to my promise of sacrifice or prayer without faltering.

When you give something up, let it be so that the Lord can teach you something, not so that you can boast or draw attention to yourself.

Lent is not a pause in your singleness. It is a call to meet God in it. These 10 journal prompts will help you quiet the noise, confront hard...

Encouragment on refocussing and reawakening what the cross means to us.

Why wouldn’t you observe Lent? Well, if you are curious, here are five reasons why people do not observe Lent.

Do you have a significant other (a wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, or fiancé)? If so, why not give something up as a couple? Not only will...

Lent consists of the forty days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. During Lent, individuals give up something in order to spend more time...

The Lenten season comes around yearly to commemorate and celebrate Christ and His sacrifice for humanity. This year, take some time to be...

Lent is somber for a reason – it leads us to the cross of Calvary where the innocent Lamb of God shed His blood for our wrongdoings. All the...

These are deep topics for kids to understand, so consider Lent a time to introduce them to these concepts. Depending on their ages, it may be as...

Over the past few centuries, scholars have argued about the benefits of Lent. Do we do it? Do we not? Should I even celebrate Lent if I am not...

We’ve compiled some Lent Bible verses to prepare your hearts for the reflection and celebration that often accompanies these 40 days. As we...

To me, is what Lent is all about: Being surprised by joy. Sacrificing our selves as we focus on greater intimacy and unity with Christ. Finding our...

When you long for clarity, breakthrough, or deeper fellowship with God, fasting may be His invitation. Here are five reasons to fast and five...

Where is Lent in the Bible? In fact, it appears long before Jesus reached Jerusalem, a time of trial and testing in the wilderness.