Reading for the Waiting: Books to Deepen Your Faith This Lenten Season
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As I write this, my front yard is covered in ice and snow. It’s been like this for a week and now it’s almost impossible to think it will ever look any different. Lent is like that too – a time of reflection; of waiting and wandering. Unlike the lights of Advent, we start Lent with the black of Ash Wednesday which reminds us of our mortality. It’s 40 days of somberness and it feels heavy.
But we can use that waiting and wandering to deepen our faith and understanding. We can see one another in our sadness. We can read and learn and grow in the darkness, like seeds hidden in the dirt. Because Spring will come. The seasons will change. The sun will shine and warm our skin. The birds will return; we’ll open the windows and take a deep breath. The seeds bloom into flowers. We aren’t meant to wander in the wilderness forever. Easter will come. Hallelujah!
{{ product: 9780874869262 }}A daily practice of prayer and reflection is a wonderful way to remember the Lenten season. Enjoy entries from some of the greatest Christian thinkers and theologians of all time – including CS Lewis, St. Augustine, Martin Luther, Dietrich Boenhoffer, and Dorothy Day. This collection of writings will provide inspiration and also challenge you every day!
Kate Bowler and Jessica Ritchie are back to share the message that every day is blessed, even the messy and imperfect ones. This beautiful collection of blessings and prayers is a great way to find the beauty in the waiting of Lent. These blessings will make you feel seen even when you are wandering in the wilderness.
This Lenten devotional will make a lovely addition to your bedside table – just look at that gorgeous cover! The insides are just as wonderful as Tsh Oxenreider provides historical context for Lenten traditions along with prayers and even suggested songs and art that explore the sacrifice of Jesus and the redemption of Easter.
This is a curated collection of the writings of CS Lewis on the meaning of Lent and Easter. Challenge yourself this season as you immerse yourself in the complex ideas of one of the all-time great Christian writers.
This 40-day devotional holds the tension of lament and love that accompanies the Lenten journey. Paul David Tripp will remind you of your own humanity and humility as he leads you to the cross and the ultimate joy of Easter.
Lent is a great time to get reacquainted with the writings of St. Augustine. St. Augustine was a man torn between the world and God. Resonant and timely even centuries after its writing, this book addresses that wrestling and makes this saint remarkably relatable. He also included prayers and meditations that you can add to your regular practice.
This is both a devotional and a Bible study. Lysa TerKeurst walks you through the Bible and examines how Jesus answers the longings of humanity. You will discover enlightenment and you as you walk through Lent and the Bible with Christ.
The world today feels hard, heavy, and even frightening. Corrie Ten Boom knew that feeling too when she hid her Jewish neighbors from the Nazis during WWII — and suffered for her actions. But she also knew that true rest and peace come from the Lord. God, whose love always overcomes, gives us courage in dark times.
We often struggle to connect and to create time for ritual and reflection. This book is a wonderful invitation to do that through every season of the year (not just Lent!). This devotional will charm and delight your entire family with its intentional activities that lean into each season of the year.
Perhaps you are struggling with your faith this Lenten season? Maybe a devotional isn’t what you are looking for but rather an examination of the life and divinity of Jesus himself. This new classic from Lee Strobel follows his own journey to believing and will bolster and affirm your faith.
Many people give up something for Lent but another practice is to take on something. This book can be a great tool for families to take on learning about the saints. There are entries on 70 saints and their lives along with beautiful accompanying illustrations. Be inspired and moved through the testimony of these fallible humans embracing God!
Lent can be tougher to explain to children than some other church seasons. However, the Jesus Storybook Bible is a great way to teach little ones! Here every bible story points to Jesus as the center of the story and the great love God has for people. Plus, the art is so sweet, and you will love cuddling up with your favorite little ones to read the stories again and again.