The Journey to Redemption

The season of Lent beings on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17). Traditionally, this is the time when Christians enter into a period of preparation in anticipation of the events of Holy Week culminating in the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Throughout this time of isolation over the past year, we have all had to learn to adapt to new rhythms for maintaining routines for daily devotions, prayer, and fellowship. This will also be true for Lent as we will not have the 40 days of prayer booklets this year as we have had in the past. I would like to encourage you to take part in Lent using whatever resource you find meaningful and appropriate. But if you do not have something set up already, I would like to suggest you consider using the reading plan; Lent Journey - 2016. Instructions for joining this plan are found below.

It is my prayer that you will be strengthened and encouraged as we journey through Lent in preparation for the great miracle of the resurrection — and the remarkable act of redemption God initiated for all of us.

Pastor Jonathan Mills

The YouVersion Bible App

About YouVersion: Many of us have discovered the YouVersion Bible App (for smart phones & tablets) and its companion website www.bible.com. In addition to providing Bibles in hundreds of different languages for free (including several dozen English translations), YouVersion also has thousands of reading plans.

Reading Plans: To sign up for a reading plan, you must first create a free account. Once you’ve created an account and signed in, you can select a reading plan and YouVersion will keep track of your progress from day to day.

On the web page (shown above), click “Plans” in the top left corner. In the search box at the top of the page, type in Lent Journey, then press Enter. You should see the Lent Journey graphic (in the image above). Select the green button “Start this Plan.” Each day, you can click the plans tab, and it will show you this plan, with your progress.

If you are interested, you can also connect with other friends and family members who are also using YouVersion. Why not commect with me: pastormills.immanuel

May God’s blessing rest upon us as we take the Lent Journey together.