Ash Wednesday & Lent Quotes for Preaching and Reflection
Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman

Ash Wednesday & Lent Quotes for Preaching and Reflection

Do we really need Lent this year? Do we need—yet another—season of withdrawal, discipline, and abstention? Haven’t we been living in such a season for the last two years? Since the global pandemic began, we have been deprived of birthday meals, wedding gatherings, and the comfort we receive from expressing our collective grief at funerals. We’ve missed out on meals at restaurants, concerts and plays, hugging our friends, sitting at our favorite coffee shops, and receiving consecrated bread and wine. What does Lent have to teach us that the last two years haven’t?

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Preaching Ash Wednesday: 8 suggestions for preaching repentance and (avoidable) death
Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman

Preaching Ash Wednesday: 8 suggestions for preaching repentance and (avoidable) death

On this Ash Wednesday, not only is there our usual grief and fear about death, there is also anger and resentment. Not to mention shame and guilt from those who may realize too late they’ve contributed to the demise of others. We must acknowledge our unusual circumstances this year and invite people to grieve, confess, and make amends.

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Save Time This Week With these Lenten Resources
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Save Time This Week With these Lenten Resources

Since this is a tight week with extra sermons, I'm sharing with you our resources for the First Sunday of Lent—for both the Revised Common Lectionary and the Narrative Lectionary. I hope these resources inspire your preaching and streamline your process.

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A Lenten Preaching Series on Fasting
Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman Holiday/Special Sermons Lisa Cressman

A Lenten Preaching Series on Fasting

Fasting at lent can seem rote or compulsory or just a convenient way to drop a few pounds. But Jesus has bigger plans for our lives than watching the scale drop. In this post, I offer a 6-week lenten sermon series for your use. But before you dive into its structure and content, let’s take a moment to consider Jesus’s why and how for fasting.

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