what is lent

Learn about the season of Lent and how you can take part in this practice leading up to Easter Sunday. Pastor Laurel and Nate Killian talk through what Lent is, their understanding of it growing up, the challenges, and the benefits of communing with God through Lent. This is a context episode, setting up the next 3 spiritual practices and disciplines that you could take part in at any time, but specifically leading up to Easter.

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In the last episode, we discussed what Lent is, the history behind it, and and reasons why we might want to consider observing Lent. In this episode, we talk about some common ways to practice Lent, including fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Join us for the conversation!


Resources

• The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent
• The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation
• 103 - Why Sundays Matter for the Church Christian Formation Episode
• 109 - How to Come to Church Christian Formation Episode

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At Providence, we observe the church calendar in regard to Advent, Christmas, and Easter, however, the other pieces of the calendar we have missing from our church rhythms.

In this episode, we take time to discuss what Lent is, the history behind Lent, and and reasons why we might want to consider observing Lent in our personal lives this year.

Resources

• The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent
• The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation
• 103 - Why Sundays Matter for the Church Christian Formation Episode
• 109 - How to Come to Church Christian Formation Episode