This Lent, Less Is More
By Alicia Britt Chole2 min read
In this excerpt of 40 Days of Decrease, author Alicia Britt Chole explains why decrease is a spiritual necessity this Lenten season.
Lent
Lent prepares us for Easter by asking us to do the very thing Jesus did for us–sacrifice something of ourselves.
What to Give Up for Lent
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Guideposts blogger Rick Hamlin offers some alternatives to the usual practice of giving something up for Lent.
Lent: A Time for Drawing Closer to Jesus
By Sharon Hinck2 min read
Use the precious weeks before Easter to renew your spirit and fill your heart with God’s love.
A Holy Week Journey from the Last Supper to Easter
By Brett Leveridge1 min read
Glimpse the land where Jesus walked in this slideshow featuring photographs from the Holy Land.
Take a Lunchtime Examen
By Bob Hostetler2 min read
A 500-year-old tradition of prayer goes online to offer a quick Lenten retreat
How to Balance Your Life: Keep the Sabbath
By Nancy Sleeth4 min read
How honoring God’s commandment and keeping the Sabbath can bring peace to your busy life.
Hitting the Wall
By julia-attaway2 min read
A switch in thinking about ongoing problems opens up a new reserve of energy.
3 Ways to Pray a Prayer of Mortality
By Bob Hostetler3 min read
An invitation to forgive quickly and to live gratefully, humbly and mindfully
Back to War?
By Edward Grinnan1 min read
It is time for the country to take a deep collective breath.
10 Bible Verses to Banish Fear
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Fear hits all of us–but here is Scripture to help you get beyond it, to something better.
10 Questions to Consider During Lent
By Michelle Medlock Adams2 min read
God wants us to examine ourselves and meditate on Him, His Word and His plan for our lives.
