Blessed Good Friday!
Blessed Good Friday!
Good Friday is good because Jesus Christ died so that all who trust and believe in Him will have eternal life, and we no longer live for ourselves but for Him who died and was raised. Put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour today – find out more here or here.
For all who already trust Jesus, may this Good Friday be a day to reflect on our Saviour’s indescribable love for us that led him Via Dolorosa to Calvary, where He died that death we should have died. May we then live the life He wants and wills us to live, with faith, hope and joy abiding in Him. Because He lives, we can face tomorrow.
Blessed Good Friday to all, from all of us at EAST!
P.S. See our Holy Saturday reflective post on “Why is there suffering?“
The Holy Week of Lent 2022
Credit: Leah Newton Art 2020, from a Lenten art project by elementary grade students.
The Holy Week of the Lent season is the remembrance of the final week of Jesus Christ’s earthly life covering events prior to and during his death on the cross, burial, and resurrection. The 8-day Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and ends on the following Resurrection (or Easter) Sunday.
Lent Devotional 2022: From Ashes to Resurrection
Are you weary? Restless? Do you wonder where God is in the details of your life?
Wherever you find yourself during this season of Lent, Jesus’ call to you remains what it’s always been:
“Come to Me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-31, ESV)
You are invited to a 40-day journey with Jesus during this season through a Cru Lent Devotional: “From Ashes to Resurrection.” Click here to sign-up.
Lewis Winkler: What is the Significance of Lent?
Blessed Ash Wednesday 2022
In the Christian calendar, Lent is “a period of self-examination, fasting, and penance leading up to our Easter Day celebration” (Daily Devotions for Lent 2022, 1) where we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Some of us grow up in churches where Lent is observed but many of us are either unaware or think that it is not necessary to practise these church traditions in this modern age.
EAST Resident Faculty on Theological Studies, Rev Dr Lewis Winkler, shares on his take on Lent below.
I grew up in what many call a “low” church tradition. Besides events surrounding Christmas and Easter we did not follow the rhythms of the annual liturgical calendar. I thought that sacred seasons like Lent were only practiced by more “stuffy,” “rigid,” and “ritualistic” denominations. For most of the classmates who attended these churches, Lent was a time to complain about all the things they wanted but couldn’t have because they had to “give it up for Lent.” Consequently, the practice held little attraction for me. I enjoyed the freedom of eating, drinking, and doing whatever I wanted whenever I wanted.
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