Lent

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  Should All Christians Celebrate Lent? And although Easter honors the pinnacle proof of God’s great love, he doesn’t require our specific holidays or any of our manmade rituals. He does, however, desire you to set yourself apart for him. Lia Martin Feb 19, 2021
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  How to Prepare Your Heart Throughout Lent with the 'Psalms of Ascent' Regardless of how you choose to read them, these meaningful psalms can guide your heart and mind toward the cross during this Lenten season. Lisa Samra Feb 16, 2021
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  Is Lent Actually in the Bible? Where is Lent in the Bible? In fact, it appears long before Jesus reached Jerusalem, a time of trial and testing in the wilderness. Betty Dunn Feb 09, 2021
• How to Make Lent More Than a Superficial Practice The sacrifice of a food item in the weeks leading up to Easter seems to have become a falsely pious tradition. We seek to lay down something minor in exchange for what exactly? Does giving up chocolate make... Michelle Rabon Feb 08, 2021
• What Is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Tuesday, and Should Christians Celebrate It? More traditional branches of Christianity such as Catholics, Lutherans, and Episcopalians will often hold a Shrove Tuesday dinner prior to Ash Wednesday. But other denominations may take part in some form of... Hope Bolinger Feb 04, 2021
• When is Lent in 2024? A Complete Guide to It's Start, End, and Key Dates Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" comes from the word "lecten"... Christianity.com Editorial Staff Jan 12, 2021
• 7 Things You Should Know about Ash Wednesday Chances are you’ll see a bunch of folks walking around with shmutz on their foreheads this Wednesday (Feb. 14). What does having a dirty forehead have to do with being a Christian and why this ritual is... Kimberly Winston Feb 26, 2020
• Is 'Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust' a Bible Verse? Google the phrase “Ashes to Ashes” and the first thing you’ll find is a famous song by David Bowie. Considered to be a song referencing his own struggle with drug and the desire to bury the past, the chorus... Aaron Berry Feb 20, 2020
• 4 Reasons Why Lent Is a Great Time to Start a Resolution Here are four reasons why the start of Lent is the perfect time to commit to reading your Bible every day. Chris Bolinger Feb 20, 2020
• 5 Things to Try Giving Up for Lent This Year Lent is a season of the year on the Church calendar that Christians have been celebrating for hundreds of years. It is a roughly six-week period that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the... Veronica Olson Neffinger Feb 19, 2020
• For Lent, Give Up Lent I can’t help but notice a growth in evangelicals who want to celebrate Lent by “giving something up.” I’ve heard of Christians giving up sugar, soda, Angry Birds, and Netflix (ok, I made up the last one—I’ve... Jesse Johnson Feb 18, 2020
• 10 Powerful Prayers for Lent Lent is a time of reflection and renewed faith as we focus on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Use these Lent prayers as you take time to sacrifice in order to clear distractions and... Christianity.com Editorial Staff Feb 18, 2020