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Lent marks a 40-day period on the church calendar leading up to the celebration of Easter. During Lent, Christians have traditionally engaged in practices of self ...

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CT Special Issue

This Holy Week, Linger at the Cross

Explore CT's special issue for the Easter season.

April 6, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

To Truly Live, I Needed to Die

If the old me stays alive, I never escape hell. Instead, I live it.

Rachel Gilson|April 3, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

Joni Eareckson Tada: Why Should I Fear Death?

Christ’s death and resurrection give me a heavenly perspective on suffering and mortality.

Joni Eareckson Tada|April 1, 2020

CT Pastors

Have Yourself a Bittersweet Easter

A typical Holy Week is out of reach this year. That's cause for lament—and celebration.

Todd Hunter|March 31, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

Evangelism Isn’t a Chore. It’s a Joy.

When Jesus changes our lives, it’s only natural to invite others along.

Sam Chan|March 27, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

Forgive Us Our Self-Interested Love

Jesus’ generous sacrifice calls us far beyond our own inclinations.

Krish Kandiah|March 25, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

The Cross Creates the Community We Need

Jesus offers the surprising remedy for our loneliness.

Jeremy R. Treat|March 19, 2020

Easter

Love in the Desert of Lent

This season’s greatest gift has nothing to do with discipline.

Julie Canlis|March 17, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

A Nigerian Pastor Reflects on Partnering with Christ in Suffering

Christians can find a strange happiness as we grow in our willingness to face persecution.

Sunday Bobai Agang|March 12, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

Justification Isn’t Just About Me

The Cross calls me to cross the pew.

Nana Dolce|March 9, 2020

Eat Phlegm. Chew Grass. Sit on a Pillar.

What early Christian ascetics teach us about the strange hope of Lent.

Han-luen Kantzer Komline|March 5, 2020

In Seoul, Coronavirus Forced Me to Give Up Community for Lent

Christians feel the cravings of the season even more acutely amid the outbreak.

Jeannie Whitlock|March 5, 2020

Lent

Why I Gave Up Fasting for Lent

What Kierkegaard taught me about reviving the spirit of the season.

Timothy Willard|March 5, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

Set Free by the Cross, Why Do We Live in Bondage?

The Enemy wants us to doubt the efficacy of God’s grace and the assurance of his mercy.

Anthony J. Carter|March 2, 2020

Lent

Five Family-Friendly Resources for Lent

What does it mean to teach our children about lament, fasting, and mortality? These books, apps, and flashcards can help.

W. David O. Taylor|February 27, 2020

Lent & Easter Special Issue

The Cross Changes Everything

Why the Crucifixion is the center of our theology—and our lives.

Fred Sanders|February 26, 2020

Spiritual Disciplines

Going Vegan for Lent Can Orient Us to Christ’s Calling

Following church tradition and the Bible could help us steward creation through our diets.

Elyse Durham|February 24, 2020

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Easter 2020 Devotional

An Easter season devotional to help individuals and families reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus.

CT Editors & Contributors|January 1, 2020

Advent

Observing Advent Makes Me Feel Less Alone

Following the rituals of the church calendar remind me that my life is part of the larger story of God’s creation, redemption, and restoration.

Charlotte Donlon|December 13, 2019

Lent

What Shakespeare Taught Me About Ash Wednesday

On the first day of Lent, I’m reminded of a love that “alters not” and “bears it out even to the edge of doom.”

Paul J. Willis|March 6, 2019

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Media

CT Media Presents: God Pops Up in Southeast Asia

When the government blocked his Christian radio station, Chanda had to find another way to spread the Good News of Jesus. His answer came on a microchip.