Entering Lent

Take a few moments to breathe and calm your mind. In Lent, we focus on following Jesus closely, choosing the narrow way, removing anything that distracts, moving with purpose and intention.

Read Luke 13:22-24

The 40 days of Lent are a special and sacred time in the church calendar. More than any other season, Lent invites us to prepare our hearts and lives to hear the gospel. Believers often choose to give something up so they might live with a reminder of Jesus’ own sacrifice on our behalf. However, a Lenten discipline might also involve taking something up in a practice of holiness, selflessness, and faith.

This Lenten devotional invites you into that ancient, holy work. Our Lenten worship theme, “The Narrow Way”, reminds us that the work of discipleship means following our Savior closely and faithfully in all things. Our discipleship requires our devoted acts of prayer, worship, study, fellowship, and generosity. Our Sunday services will follow these themes more closely. But discipleship also calls us to deeper and deeper acts of love on behalf of our neighbor, which our midweek services will consider.

Dear God, be with us as we learn from Jesus’ last days on earth. Help us to follow his lead. Help us to practice discipleship and call us into deeper and deeper acts of love on behalf of our neighbors. Amen

As you carry on with your day, think and plan for what your lenten practice will be. God will be with you in whatever you choose.