Lent is a six-week period that leads us into celebrating Easter, in a similar way that Advent leads up to Christmas. It is a time typically characterised by confession, fasting, and prayer, asking for God’s help in renewing our commitment to him. For thousands of years, followers of Jesus have observed it as a way to prepare their hearts to commemorate Christ’s death and resurrection in Holy Week and Easter.
Below are some resources and events to help us on this journey.
Each week, we will release a devotional to guide our prayers, asking God’s help in renewing our commitment to him and preparing our hearts for Easter.
During Lent, we are preaching through Luke’s Gospel to reflect on themes in Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem and, ultimately, to the cross. Listen to what these themes mean for our journey as disciples in today’s world.
In our series on Lent through Luke, Adnan Khan looks at how Jesus calls his disciples to pray with confidence and humility, believing that God is good in character and hears our prayers not due to our merit but his mercy.
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In our series on Lent through Luke, Natalie Powell looks at Jesus’ call to prioritise following him above anything or anyone else in life, and his charge to surrender everything we are and have to be his disciple.
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In our series on Lent through Luke, Jonny May looks at Luke 17:1-10, exploring the power of forgiveness and how it affects our relationship with ourselves, others, and with God.
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In our series on Lent through Luke, Joel Wade looks at how Jesus’ journey to the cross models a life of humility and generosity.
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In our series on Lent through Luke, Andy Tilsley looks at Jesus’ story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), and explores our attitude to money, those in need, and our very real need for relationship with Jesus.
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In our series on Lent through Luke, Natan Mladin looks at Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus the tax collector, and how his call to follow Jesus brims into a life of generosity and gratitude.
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Joel Wade teaches from John’s Gospel about Thomas and how Jesus’ resurrection redeems our identities and lives.
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Andy Tilsley teaches from Luke 24:1-8 for Easter Sunday.
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Throughout Scripture, God’s people have undergone periods of abstaining from food and devoting themselves to prayer. During Lent, we are inviting the church to fast every Thursday. Some have committed to refrain from food from morning until evening once a week. However, a first step might be simply choosing one day to fast during Lent, or even trying a partial fast.
Below are some resources introducing the practice of fasting and its significance in spiritual warfare.
As well as praying, Jesus made a regular habit of fasting, and he taught his disciples to do the same. In this talk, 'A Hunger for God,' Andy Tilsley looks at what fasting is, what it achieves, and how it can enrich our prayer lives.
Listen HereFasting is the practice of giving up something we normally consume to focus on God. This prayer tool will show its significance in spiritual warfare.
Read HereRediscover the power of fasting with this small group resource from Practicing the Way. Explore four sessions with tools to help you cultivate a healthy rhythm of fasting.
Read HereLent is a great opportunity to cultivate a healthy habit of prayer in our daily lives. This Lent, we’re encouraging the church to follow LICC’s 40-day prayer journey, ‘On Purpose’. It is designed to help us discover our God-given purpose in everyday life.
Discover MoreDuring Lent, we are preaching from the Gospel of Luke. To help you journey through the book, you might want to use Bible Project’s 40-day reading plan for both Luke’s Gospel and the book of Acts.
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