Lent & Easter

DEVOTIONAL READINGS FOR HOLY WEEK FROM JOHN PIPER

Love To The Uttermost

Lent is a season of emptying, giving up, cleaning out, and even dying. It's a season where we express sorrow over our sins and gratitude that Jesus was willing to die so we can be forgiven. Over the next 14 days, we will explore the season of Lent as we draw closer to God.

Love God Greatly - Lent: A Season of Drawing Closer to God

Come with us on a journey as we explore the meaning of the cross and the upside down it invites us in through this series of reflections and meditations.  My prayer is that the puzzle of the power of the cross will draw you into a closer encounter with the risen Jesus. Read more in Strange Kingdom (the book) and find the associated playlists on Spotify.

Strange Kingdom - Meditations On The Cross

Although crosses are common to us today, they meant something different during Jesus’ time. The cross was the ultimate form of punishment, an extremely painful form of death that was reserved for the worst of criminals. Jesus experienced this painful, humiliating form of punishment, but the Cross was just the beginning of the story. We’ll look at the significance of the Cross, but also what happened after the Cross. 

After the Cross

The Holy Week is a time where believers can truly reflect on and celebrate the lengths God went to in order to redeem us! This Easter, walk with us through the events that took place during Jesus’ final week. Connect to the past as we reflect on prophecies He fulfilled each day and get a peak into the future as we see the fruit it produced for the early church, as well as for us today.

Easter: "It is Finished" Was Just the Beginning

Reading entire books of the Bible can feel overwhelming and challenging, especially with the stress and busyness of daily life. With short Scripture readings and deep, poetic prayers, this 4-day plan highlights the Gospels with excerpts from "The Whole Bible Devotional" by Melissa A. McLaughlin.

Praying From the Gospels

Using locations in the Holy Land as an inspiration, this plan looks at seven different ways you can grow closer to the genuine love of Jesus--particularly during the Easter season.

Preparing for Easter

In this 40-day devotion, we'll have weekly video encouragements from Pastors Mark & Darlene Zschech, as well as read a Chapter of Matthew each day. This Devotion has been perfectly tailored for the Lent Season, but you can also do this devotion anytime. We pray it will encourage your confidence to ask this question to your family, community, and even strangers; 'Can I Pray For You?'

Can We Pray for You?

A fifteen-day middle-school devotional designed to complement the teaching series, “Undefeated” from Orange Students. In this devotional, you’ll look at the victory Jesus gave us over sin, death, and separation from God that we remember and celebrate at Easter. 