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What is the Season of Lent
All About?
Lent is a time of repentance and self-examination of the heart, a time to meditate on the suffering and death that Christ endured in our place. Lent is a solemn season in anticipation of the Easter celebration of Jesus’ resurrection and the new life we have in Him!
Watch the "The Week that Changed the World"
Dr. Paul L. Maier, best-selling author and professor of ancient history, takes the viewer step-by-step through the events of Holy Week -- shedding light on the key players, unraveling the political intrigue, and answering longstanding questions about what happened, and why.
Free Scriptural Easter Cards
eCards and Paper
Share the joy of our Savior's resurrection and send a free card to your family, friends and brothers and sisters in Christ. You can copy and past an eCard into a text message, email, or social media. PDFs are also available for cards you wish to print and mail.
Interactive New Testament Reading Calendar for Lent
Here's a handy way to read (or listen) to the entire New Testament during the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter. You can click the yellow button each to day read the text or click the green button to hear it. Each button takes you to that specific portion of God's Word for that day.
The Easter Story
Free Online Children's Book
The Easter Story is a colorful book you can read together with the children of your family about the Lamb of God. It will give your kids a memorable look at the sacrifice Jesus made for each other them on that very first Easter. It's from Lutheran Hour Ministries.
Life This Side of Heaven
"We walk by faith not by sight”
(2 Corinthians 5:7)
Jesus gives us life with Him now and eternal life in heaven. Real life. But where is it?
You and I experience sin, shame and suffering in this world every day. Where is this life that Jesus talks about? It's easy to get bogged down by the weight of all that we experience on this side of heaven.
It's into the midst of all of this that Jesus has come and has rescued us. When we look for evidence of God's love He directs our focus to His Son, to Jesus, on the cross.
In love, Jesus took our sin and shame upon Himself. By His suffering and death on the cross you have the forgiveness of all of your sins. And Jesus is with us now and brings that comfort and mercy to us every day in His Word, in Holy Baptism, and in the Lord's Supper.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday these audio devotions will take us into God's Word and to the cross so that we may rejoice – not just when the day comes when we are standing before His throne, but even now. In Lamentations 3:21-24 we hear, "Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.'” Here's Good News to hear every day of our life on this side of heaven.
Rev. David Tannahill
Retired LCMS Lutheran Pastor
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