Description
"Like many evangelicals who love the gospel, I had my doubts about Lent."
It's true, Lent can often seem like an empty ritual. But what Aaron Damiani came to find, and what he describes inside, is something else entirely. Something exceedingly good.
In The Good of Giving Up, Anglican pastor Aaron Damiani (who comes from a low-church background) explains the season of Lent, defends it theologically, and guides you in its practice. You'll learn:
- The history and purpose of Lent
- How to practice it with proper motivation
- Ways it can reform your habits and convictions
- How to lead others through it, whether in the home or church
Lent has been described as a "springtime for the soul," a season of clearing to make room for growth. The Good of Giving Up will show you why, encouraging you to participate in what many know as a rich spiritual journey.
"When I was finally ready to take the plunge, I learned that observing Lent is not a forced march of works-righteousness. But it was good medicine for my soul], for the painful split between what I knew about God and what I experienced of Him."
Author: Aaron Damiani
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 01/03/2017
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780802415165
ISBN10: 0802415164
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Holidays | Easter & Lent
- Religion | Christian Living | Spiritual Growth
- Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice | Worship & Liturgy
About the Author
AARON DAMIANI is the lead pastor of Immanuel Anglican Church, in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Damiani has degrees from Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College and writes regularly for Leadership Journal and Preaching Today. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Laura, and their four children.