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AN ARTICLE ON LENT
A Journey Worth Considering
by Brandon Eggar
When it comes to taking trips there are many who would rather forgo all the planning, and simply enjoy the destination itself. I’m not one of these. I want to focus on the planning. I want to make the arrangements. I want to scope out the sites in advance. I’m the type of person who thoroughly enjoys the planning as well as the actual travel from point A to point B. For me, the journey – the planning and the travel – makes the destination even more desirable and worthwhile.
I mention this because there’s a journey coming up that I want to encourage you to consider. It’s an ancient journey. It’s a journey that comes around once a year. It’s a journey with a well-worn path, and it’s a journey with a grand destination. But it’s also a much misunderstood journey, and because this is the case, it easily becomes an abused journey or one that’s neglected altogether. The journey to which I’m referring is Lent (a word taken from the Old English word for springtime, or time of refreshing).
For most of my life, I was unaware of this journey….
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
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FREE ONLINE DEVOTIONALS
Every Moment Holy: Lenten Journal & Liturgy Writing Guide
Gospel in Life: Daily Emails
SheReadsTruth.com or HeReadsTruth.com
Crossway: 9-Day Devotional
Paul Tripp: 8-Day Holy Week Reading Plan
Jesus Storybook Bible Lent Guide
DEVOTIONALS & BOOKS
Paul Tripp: Journey to the Cross
Sinclair Ferguson: To Seek and To Save
Nancy Guthrie, editor: Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
Tim Keller: Hope in Times of Fear
Russ Ramsey: The Passion of the King of Glory
MUSIC
Caroline Cobb:
A King & His Kindness (album)
the Blood + the Breath (album)
Lent to Easter Playlist
Liturgical Folk:
Lent
Paul Zach:
Lent Hymns
The Gospel Coalition:
Holy Week Playlist
Poor Bishop Hooper:
Golgotha
Andrew Peterson:
Resurrection Letters Anthology