Author:
DAWN MAGGIPrice:
£7.99ISBN/ID:
9781841016801The idea of 'giving something up for Lent' is widely known and discussed today - yet how many know that the ancient discipline of the Lenten fast had several purposes? It was designed as a reminder of our daily dependence on God for all our needs; to draw us closer to God in prayer; to reconnect with the idea of community; and to help us follow Christ's journey through the wilderness and on to Jerusalem. How many of us simply abstain from some treat or other for a few weeks and fail to engage with this deeper meaning of Lent?