An Artful Journey Through Lent
By Bob Hostetler4 min read
Discover the Lenten sketchbooks of Paul Soupiset and have a prayer focus for each day.
Lent
Lent prepares us for Easter by asking us to do the very thing Jesus did for us–sacrifice something of ourselves.
40 Days to Simplify Your Soul
By Bob Hostetler3 min read
A Lenten reader “that invites both the soul and the body to a holy retooling.”
A Time for Dancing | Guideposts
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Before the penitential season of Lent begins, let’s cut a rug a la Fred Astaire.
The Shape of God’s Grace
By Julia Attaway2 min read
Julia Attaway examines the symbolism of Ash Wednesday and considers the things in her life that needed "to go up in flames" to reach repentance.
What’s the One Thing You Should Give Up for Lent this Year?
By Margaret Feinberg3 min read
Author Margaret Feinberg shares why giving something up isn't as important as laying hold of Jesus.
A Year Without
By Sharron K. Cosby7 min read
It wasn’t until she gave up something herself that she began to understand her son’s long struggle with addiction.
Little Brown Feathers
By Patricia Riddle Gaddis4 min read
She was a dog-lover and didn’t own a bird, so where did they come from?
Battle Won
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
The battle I’ve seen waged by loved ones who’ve been plagued with cancers of every stripe is one of emotions and faith and finding hope when there was no hope, praying through pain and fear.
Our Lenten Journey
By Peola Hicks2 min read
God is the maker of heaven and earth; it is a privilege to join the Psalmist who has declared that his help comes from the Lord.
Praying Is Like a Marathon
By Peola Hicks2 min read
It is easy to lose heart and give up on our goals, especially when we pray and don’t see answers right away.
Little Lent Miracles
By Diana Aydin2 min read
It was like God was rooting me on, with one little miracle after another…
Do Not Be Tempted by God’s Enemy
By Peola Hicks2 min read
Jesus was offered a deal after fasting and praying in the desert for 40 days. There was nothing in it for him but everything to gain for his enemy…