Lent 2026
Helpful Tools For You Leading toward Easter
What Lent is and Why You Should Participate
The season of lent is the 40 day time period that leads up to Easter Weekend. As a church family, we spend this time turning our attention to repentance and accepting the grace that comes from Jesus sacrifice on the cross.
Wednesday, February 18 – Thursday, April 2
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter).
During these days, we'd invite you to spend extra time seeking God by participating in one or all of the following:
- Practice repentance and confession with a friend
- Fast Meals as a way to re-order desire
- Invest time in daily prayer and communion with Jesus
Join the 40 Day Study
"The purpose of Lent is not to force on us a few formal obligations, but to ‘soften’ our heart so that it may open itself to the realities of the spirit, to experience the hidden ‘thirst and hunger’ for communion with God.”
- Reverend Alexander Schmemann
Articles, Podcasts and Videos To Help You
Lenten Journey to Easter - A 40 Day guided study leading up to Easter Weekend
On Lent: The Other Side of Surrender - Online Article from Alabaster.co
Fasting For Beginners - Online Article from John Piper
Why Do Christian's Fast? - Online Article from John Piper
The Practice of Fasting - Video Series from Practicing the Way
Beholding Prayer - Guided Prayer by Strahan Coleman on Spotify
Practice: Confess Your Sins - Youtube Video from Practicing the Way
Books Worth Reading
"God's Chosen Fast" by Arthur Wallis - A Spiritual and Practical Guide to Fasting
"40 Days of Decrease" by Alicia Britt Chole - A guide through the journey of Jesus
"Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster - A guide to Christian spirituality to help you discover a richer spiritual life
The Practice of Fasting by Practicing the Way - Spiritual exercises, reflection questions, guided readings, and additional resources to help you and your community practice fasting