Two billion Christians observe Lent each year, looking prayerfully toward Easter. But, as Christians, we often focus on our own busy lives and overlook many of the things Jesus was teaching us in his final journey to Jerusalem. "Our Lent" is a 40-chapter journey with Jesus, written by award-winning Religion Writer David Crumm, that pauses each day to explore the enduring power of the things Jesus showed us, many of them quite tangible: coins, basins, bowls, bread, cups, swords and tables, to name a few. Connecting those ...
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Two billion Christians observe Lent each year, looking prayerfully toward Easter. But, as Christians, we often focus on our own busy lives and overlook many of the things Jesus was teaching us in his final journey to Jerusalem. "Our Lent" is a 40-chapter journey with Jesus, written by award-winning Religion Writer David Crumm, that pauses each day to explore the enduring power of the things Jesus showed us, many of them quite tangible: coins, basins, bowls, bread, cups, swords and tables, to name a few. Connecting those timeless lessons with life today, you'll meet a colorful array of personalities from the Cat in the Hat to Thomas Merton, Judy Garland to Desmond Tutu, Merle Haggard to Nobel Prize-winner Muhammad Yunnus. Intrigued by this new approach to an ancient celebration? Then use this book with friends in your congregation. You can expand on these reflections, and even add your own voice to the discussion during Lent, at ...
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