A Journey Through Lent

Inhabiting the Church Year and Growing in Faith

Created by: Esau McCaulley
Assistant Professor of New Testament

Created by: David P. Seemuth
Professor

Created by: Jennifer Loop
Teaching Assistant

What Will I Learn?

• Discover where the traditions of Lent come from.
• Recognize the significance of Holy Week.
• Explore why Christians throughout the centuries have celebrated Lent as a time of spiritual renewal.
• Describe the various ways in which lent can be practiced.
• Participate in the practices and prayers of Lent which have sustained Christians throughout the centuries.
• Develop ways you can easily begin to incorporate the season of Lent into your spiritual journey.

Requirements

• Your preferred translation of the Bible.
• A journal is recommended.
• This course serves as a companion to the book Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal by Esau McCaulley. The book is not required to complete the course. However, the book and course offer complementary material that enhance each other.

Target audience

• Families & individuals curious about the seasons of the Church
• Pastors & leaders seeking to incorporate Lent into their congregations
• Groups & individuals contemplating a season of repentance and/or renewal
• Christians of all traditions desiring a more liturgical season
• Long-time participants in Lent who want to reinvigorate their practice and contemplate afresh the aims and value of Lent