
February 6 - March 22, 2008
1 Peter 5:6 (NIV) Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
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Let's Lengthen Lent The season can be a beautiful and deeply moving experience of walking with Jesus to the cross. by Sherwood E. Wirt
The approach of the Lenten season brings a furrow to the evangelical brow. What are we to do with it? For congregations that follow the church year there is no problem: Christians will do what they have always done. They will use Lent as a time for taking spiritual inventory. Many non-liturgical churches, by contrast, consider the 40 days before Easter to be no holier than any other time of year. More
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Lent
Liturgy for Lent, Even If You're Non-Liturgical Use this Bible study to help prepare for the joy of Easter. It will help you to understand the history of Lenten observance and to integrate liturgy into your life, no matter your Christian tradition.
Chocolate? No, TV Our unusual Lenten fast.
Countdown to Easter Forty ways to celebrate the greatest event in history.
The Beginning of Lent One of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar.
The Challenge of the Lenten Season Evangelical Protestants are caught between freedom in Christ and sacred observance.
Food for the Soul? The season is famous for provoking culinary creativity.
Lent for the Non-Liturgical Rediscovering the Christian calendar.
Palm Sunday
Seven Days to Live What can we learn from Jesus' last week on earth?
Grand Entrance Test your knowledge of Palm Sunday's events with this Bible quiz.
Palm Sunday An excerpt from The Carpenter's Cloth.
Holy Week
What Makes This Week Holy? Jewish and Christian celebrations for Holy Week aren't just springtime rituals.
The Cross Quotations to stir heart and mind during Holy Week.
Amassed Media: Talk About the Passion The best online resources about the history, significance, and experience of Holy Week.
The Other Holy Day In the rush toward Good Friday and Easter, don't forget Maundy Thursday.
The Great Reversal Reflections on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday.
Holy Week Quotations to stir heart and mind.
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Related Resources
A Day of Applause This sermon by Frank Harrington from PreachingTodaySermons.com looks at the
responses that people have to Jesus' arrival in their lives.
A Day in the Life of Simon of Cyrene This unique audio sermon given in first person form gives a perspective from the mouth of Simon the Cyrene. Simon shares the sights he saw and thoughts he had as he witnessed the last week of Jesus life.
Spiritual Help Answers and help with your questions about God and Faith.
Send an E-card! Encourage a friend with a special e-card.
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