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5 Prayers to Prepare Your Heart for Lent
Oh, how I need the presence of Your Spirit! Please, God, as I look forward to Easter and the newness of spring, let it be a time of personal...
How to Know What You Should Give Up for Lent
The options are numerous when it comes to fasting for Lent. The first thing we should do is pray and ask the Lord to lay something on our hearts...
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Lenten Reflections: Preparing Your Heart for the Season Ahead
If you want Lent to shape your faith rather than pass quietly by, this guide shows how prayer, fasting, and Scripture can lead to lasting spiritual...
A Lenten Study on the 14 Stations of the Cross
For some Christians, praying over the 14 stations of the cross can be a good way to draw closer to Christ and meditate on the suffering and grace...
8 Ash Wednesday Prayers to Prepare Your Heart for Lent + BONUS 40-Day Prayer Journal
These 8 prayers will guide you into repentance, renewal, and deeper joy as you begin the Lenten season. Let God realign your heart through...
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The Christian Woman's Guide to Fasting and Prayer
Fasting can feel like a “Lent-only” discipline—something reserved for solemn weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday. But Scripture shows fasting...
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8 Ways Lent Reminds Us of God's Love for Us
These 8 truths show how Lent shifts our focus from self-effort to Christ’s finished work and invites us into His love ...right where we are.
A Beginner's Guide to Lent
Popularly regarded as a fasting period, there are many ways to make the Lenten period meaningful without missing meals. What is Lent and why should...
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When Does Lent Start and End in 2026?
Lent can be helpful for families, in the same way, that Advent helps parents prepare their children for Christmas. The season of Lent provides an...
10 Relationship-Focused Goals for This Lenten Season
Instead of giving something up this Lent, let’s set some goals in our relationships. Here are some ideas to grow closer in your relationships this...
7 Celebrities Observing Lent and Encouraging Others to Join
Several well-known Catholic and Christian celebrities, including Jonathan Roumie, Chris Pratt, Mark Wahlberg, and Gwen Stefani, are participating...
We Are Not Our Own: The Counter-Cultural Season of Lent
Is it all about us, or about Jesus and Him crucified? Today, we enter what may be the most counter-cultural season of the church calendar. More on...
4 Ways Jesus’ Resurrection Brings Comfort When You’ve Lost Someone You Love
Losing a loved one makes the holidays especially tough, but worship can be a powerful source of healing. Jesus understands grief—He wept, He...
6 Ways to Keep Yourself Accountable Throughout Lent
By continuing on in Lent for the right reasons, we will strengthen our relationship with the Lord and get to know Him better. Here are six ways to...
5 Ways to Reset When Lent Feels Like a Burden Instead of a Blessing
Lent can often feel like a burdensome season of sacrifice, but when paired with prayer and purpose, it becomes a time of spiritual renewal. Let's...
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