February 25 - April 11, 2009
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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Stretching Our Souls
Lent is a time for grave reflection and forgiveness that leads to reconciliation and Christ-centered joy.
Compiled and translated by Carmen Acevedo Butcher
What is the purpose of Lent? Why do we celebrate this 40-day season of fasting and prayer that begins this year on February 25 (Ash Wednesday), observes Good Friday on April 10, and concludes triumphantly on Easter Sunday, April 12? Lent is intended to resurrect our joy. Lent originally meant "springtime": the word comes from the Old English word for "spring," lencten, which came from lengan, "to make longer"—reminding us that the slow, wonderful lengthening of this season in our souls can signal an end to a winter of bitterness and the flowering of Christ's love in us.
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Lent
Let's Lengthen Lent
The season can be a beautiful and deeply moving experience of walking with Jesus to the cross.
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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A Day of Applause
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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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