Lent 2024
Lent, a time-honored Christian practice with roots dating back a thousand years, serves as a crucial period of preparation for Easter. This season helps us incorporate new spiritual habits and actively pursue the transformation we seek. Our appreciation for the significance of the cross grows as we deepen our understanding of why it is essential. The resources below are designed to guide you towards a deeper awareness, communion, and love for our Savior during the 40 days leading up to Easter
What is Lent?
An primer on what Lent is and how to get started.
Reflection Questions
Discussion questions from the Transforming Center to help you discover how God might invite you into a more profound connection this Lenten season.
The Art of the Examen
A 10-part video series created by 24-7 Prayer on an ancient form of Christian prayer called the Examen. Each week will focus on a different practice embodied by Jesus: prayer, mission, mercy, creativity, hospitality, and learning.
The Lent Project
Biola University’s short reflective readings to help you quiet your hearts and anticipate Christ’s sacrifice. These daily meditations explore the heart of the apostle Paul, whose dramatic conversion changed the course of human history.
Lent & Easter Prayers
Creative prayer activities, individual devotionals, and teaching series to help you go deeper in prayer during Lent and Easter from 24-7 Prayer International.
The Unvarnished Jesus
Daily meditations on the life of Jesus drawn from the Gospels. Author Brian Zahnd invites us to discard our assumptions and look with fresh eyes at how compelling Jesus of Nazareth really is.
Seven Sayings of Jesus from the Cross: Holy Week Reflections
In this series of devotional videos from Seminary Now, Ben Witherington III, Darrell L. Bock, Amy Peeler, Craig Keener, Nijay Gupta, Patty Pell, and Cynthia Long Westfall each examine one of Jesus’s sayings from the cross. What did Jesus want to communicate in the final minutes before his death? What can these statements teach us about his death and resurrection? You’ll come away with a better appreciation of Christ’s sacrifice and what his death accomplished.
Introducing the Gospel of Mark
Resources for Your Personal Time With God
These podcasts, apps and video series are recommended by our pastors and will help deepen your one-on-one time with the Lord.
Be Still Video Series
This short video series offers practical training to get into a rhythm of spending personal time with God.
Get In the Word With Truth's Table
This podcast features daily readings from the Old Testament and New Testament.
Common Prayer Daily
The podcast is a daily reading from the Book of Common Prayer, and features a mix of Scripture readings and liturgical prayers.
Lectio 365 App
This app by 24-7 Prayer offers Scripture reading and reflection each morning and evening.
Lectio for Families App
This app is also produced by 24-7 Prayer, is meant to be used by families.
BibleProject App
This app delivers the entire suite of BibleProject videos, podcasts, classes, and the 2024 Weekly Playlist through the Sermon on the Mount.
Recommended Reading
These books are recommended by our pastoral staff. As always, we encourage you to read with discernment and test everything you are reading against Scripture.
The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith
How to Follow Jesus by Craig Springer
The Apostles’ Creed by Ben Myers
Life with Jesus: A Discipleship Course for Every Christian by Tim Chester
The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero
Sacred Pathways: Nine Ways to Connect with God by Gary Thomas
Live No Lies by John Mark Comer
Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller
For the Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler
How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete Greig
Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard Foster
The Night is Normal by Alicia Britt Chole
Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Timothy Keller
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero
At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor by Carey Nieuwhof
Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of Our Witness by Tara Beth Leach
Bridgeway Distinctives
This video is the introduction to the Bridgeway Distinctives series, a collection of conversations between Pastor Lance and Pastor Brian and Bridgeway's five distinctives. Below, you'll find a link to the conversation about each distinctive as those videos are released. Audio recordings of these conversations are available on the Engaging Culture podcast stream wherever you get your podcasts.