Mark 9:32-34

Money, sex, power. Three dangers ready to destroy our souls; three beautiful opportunities for worship and love. Everyone struggles with money, sex, and power—now it’s time to really get to the heart of the matter. In this plan John Piper will help you think through these three crucial areas, see them in the light of the gospel and free you to truly enjoy them for the glory of God.

The Lent Project is an initiative of Biola University's Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts. Each daily devotion includes a portion of Scripture, a devotional, a prayer, a work of visual art or a video, a piece of music, and a poem plus brief commentaries on the artworks and artists. The Seven Last Words of Christ refers to the seven short phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, as gathered from the four Christian gospels. This devotional project connects word, image, voice and song into daily meditations on these words.

When you think about Easter, what comes to mind? Is it the pastel colors, the running around to different family gatherings? The Easter egg hunt in the backyard? Like most holidays, it’s easy to get caught in the busyness and miss what it’s truly about. Take 5 minutes each day this Holy Week and pray these eight prayers as a family.

There was nothing quite like Mark's Gospel before he wrote it. It was a new form of writing he invented for the sake of his message he describes as 'good news'. Mark thinks it's good news. Read his account and decide for yourself.