Lent

Lent

(Ash Wednesday Feb. 18-Easter Sunday on April 5)

Lent is the forty-day period of preparation where we as Christians get ready to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection at Easter. Lent has been practiced since the early Christian church.

During Lent, practices such as fasting, prayer, confession, and giving help us to feel and acknowledge our sin, our limits, and the vulnerability of our mortal human lives. Doing so leads us into greater humility, but it also unlocks greater joy when, on Easter Sunday, we celebrate that Christ has conquered sin and death, once and for all.

FASTING is giving up a food, drink, or other items we consume, to make space in our souls to feast on Jesus.

PRAYER is participating in the life of God by talking with and listening to him, whether individually or in community.

GIVING is participating in God’s generosity as we give away our resources in love to our neighbor.

Remember to take Sundays as “feast” days (aka “mini-Easters”) when you can rest from the fasts you’ve been observing during the rest of the week.

We have a Lent Bible reading plan for our church, which starts on Wednesday, Feb. 18. 

How to follow our church in YouVersion:

1)        Download the App (https://www.bible.com/app)

2)        In the bottom row of icons, tap Discover 

3)        Select Churches, find Crossroads in Churches Near Me

4)        Click on Crossroads and tap “Set as My Church”

5)        On Wednesday, click on the featured plan “40 Days of Lent” and Start Plan