Lent & Easter

The events from Palm Sunday to Easter are sometimes referred to as Holy Week, and they make up the most important days in history. Join Passion for this 8-day reading plan as we chronologically journey with Jesus from his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, the quietness of the Last Supper, the excruciating devastation of Good Friday, and the redemptive resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Holy Week

In Holy Week, we encounter a God who moves ever closer to us, even in our brokenness and shame. Yet what lies before us is a question: will we return to the Lord? This year, through repentance and renewal, let us be ready to greet the Lord at his Resurrection.

This plan is an excerpt from Dwell's Lenten devotional, "Return," available in its entirety within the Dwell Bible App.

Dwell | Holy Week and Easter

Jesus flipped the script on what people expected of God, and of life itself. He changed how we live, how we relate to God, and how we love others. Through simple yet powerful moments, Jesus invited us into a way of life marked by grace, intimacy with God, humility, forgiveness, and radical love.

How Jesus Changed Everything

5 days and 5 steps to fasting and loving it! Learn how to fast and pray with joy, power, and miraculous results. You can live a lifestyle of fasting and prayer, and it can be easy!

5 Days To Victorious Fasting

After being mocked and tortured on the cross, Jesus spoke his final words and took his last breath, fulfilling the purpose and promise of His Father. These final words continue to live on. But why do the matter? How does it affect your everyday life? This Easter, journey through each of Jesus' seven statements spoken from the cross and meditate on what they reveal about who our Savior is—who died and uttered His last words specifically for you.

Messiah’s Last Words: Easter Reflections

Every Easter we go to church, take communion, hear the songs and sermons. But are we living out the new life God intended for us? In his new devotional series, Pastor Jim Cymbala reminds us that Christianity is a new creation. It's Jesus living inside us by His Spirit, filling us with victory, joy, and peace. This Easter don't stay in the same old routine. Let Jesus make everything new.

Easter Makes Everything New

Arrested in that garden, Jesus endured two sham trials and the most unjust verdict in all history. The Creator of the cosmos, crucified by His creatures on a hill outside Jerusalem. From that awful site, Christ would speak His “last seven words.”

You’ll find reflections on each of these seven words in the following pages. As you read these devotional articles, we pray that you’ll ponder their significance and gain encouragement from the promise of the hope that blooms eternally.

Messiah's Last Words | 7 Easter Reflections

Lent is incredibly significant for many Christians across the globe. Traditionally marking the time before Easter, Lent is a period of preparation—a chance to focus and center ourselves toward the sacrifice of Jesus. As Advent prepares us for celebrating Jesus’ birth at Christmas, Lent is Easter’s Advent—a countdown to the expression of our faith in Christ’s death and resurrection.

On this incredible journey, we will explore key topics like fasting, prayer, servanthood, freedom, and hope in Christ.

Reflection and Awe: Lent's Purpose

“In these next days and weeks leading up to Easter we’ll explore different scriptures. Each verse a thread in the tapestry of God’s great big redemption story – all culminating in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this Easter season, let’s slow down and create a regular rhythm of remembrance together.” (Lent – Lucy Weil)