Lent & Easter

Early in the final week of Christ, the props and players for Friday's drama are in position. Only this is no play: it's a divine plan. All heaven waits and watches. All eyes are on the Nazarene. Draw near to the Savior and prepare to celebrate the greatest miracle ever conceived.

Feel the passion. Sense the truth. Hear the promise.

Death has no power.

On Calvary's Hill

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

Every year, believers come together for a weeklong celebration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday, let us reflect on how God demonstrated His love for humanity by sending His Son to die on the cross and bring us to a place of grace and love, enabling us to live a life marked by Christ’s triumph.

Place of Grace | a Holy Week Devotional From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday

This Holy Week, we'll journey through some of the stories of people in the Bible who walked with Jesus through His life, death, and resurrection. We’ll learn lessons from them as we open our minds and hearts to believing that just because something ends doesn’t mean there isn’t something else in store. Even in the midst of loss, hurt, and disappointment, God’s not done yet. There’s more to the story.

There’s More to Your Story: Lessons From the Easter Story

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

The Bible book of John describes Jesus' last days on earth. Jesus was captured and sentenced to death. He died on a cross, but also rose again from the dead! This reading plan takes you through John's account so that you too can experience the miracle and the joy of Easter.

Jesus’ Trial, Death and Resurrection (As Recorded by John)

Every year, the whole world comes together for a week-long celebration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As one church, let’s look through the eyes of different people surrounding the finished work of our Lord and Savior on the day death died and how we too can experience a resurrected life today.

The Day Death Died: A Holy Week Devotional

Fasting may be the least-discussed spiritual discipline in the church. But Jesus not only spoke about fasting, he also fasted, as did many of the heroes of the faith. So, what is fasting? Should Christians still fast today? Should you fast? What are the benefits of fasting? Are we really supposed to keep our fast private? And how are you supposed to fast?

What Is Fasting? Will It Draw Me Closer to God?

The book of John records seven "I am" statements from Jesus, leading up to his death and resurrection. These statements show us Jesus' true nature and invite us to a deeper belief in him. As you prepare to celebrate Easter, take time to meditate on Jesus and his place in your life. This seven-day series was written by Rev. Jon Opgenorth and presented by Words of Hope.