Feb 15: Journey Through Lent w/ Prof. Esau McCaulley
/Discover how Lent enables believers to inhabit the church year and grow in faith.
Lent, the season during which the Church traditionally prepares for Easter, has been celebrated by Christians around the world for centuries. It is a time for new Christians to enter the community of believers, and for every Christian to focus on repentance and renewal.
Many people, if they celebrate Lent at all, use it primarily as a time to give up a less-than-healthy habit. But the season includes so much more! There are practices, prayers, and services all designed to encourage reflection and repentance. But these don’t have to be intimidating. This course will help lower the barriers of Lent so that you can enter into this beneficial season at your own pace.
Along the way, we will break down some of the assumptions underlying potential resistance to Lent. We will also pay close attention to various themes of Lent, including repentance, renewal, and discipleship, and how these themes can help you develop a more robust faith.