Lent

A Beginner's Guide to Lent

Popularly regarded as a fasting period, there are many ways to make the Lenten period meaningful without missing meals. What is Lent and why should one take part? Does every participant follow a strict Lenten plan of rigid self-denial?

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When Does Lent Start and End in 2026?

Lent can be helpful for families, in the same way, that Advent helps parents prepare their children for Christmas. The season of Lent provides an opportunity for families to strengthen spiritual discipline together. Rather than engaging in the distraction of the baskets and egg hunts, Lent can help your family focus on the real meaning of Easter and what Jesus’ sacrifice means for our salvation.

10 Relationship-Focused Goals for This Lenten Season

Instead of giving something up this Lent, let’s set some goals in our relationships. Here are some ideas to grow closer in your relationships this Lenten season.

7 Celebrities Observing Lent and Encouraging Others to Join

Several well-known Catholic and Christian celebrities, including Jonathan Roumie, Chris Pratt, Mark Wahlberg, and Gwen Stefani, are participating in this year’s Lent season, encouraging others to deepen their faith through fasting, prayer, and acts of kindness. Many have joined the Hallow App's Pray40 challenge, using their platforms to inspire a more intentional and spiritually focused journey toward Easter.

We Are Not Our Own: The Counter-Cultural Season of Lent

Is it all about us, or about Jesus and Him crucified? Today, we enter what may be the most counter-cultural season of the church calendar. More on Lent, next on BreakPoint.

Are You Misusing Lent to Lose Weight?

I also take comfort in knowing that should such temptations arise again, He will be there to help me through. Anorexia does not have the final say in my Lenten season or my life; God does.

Teaching Kids the Meaning and Importance of Lent (with Free Activity Guide!)

Want to help your kids connect with Lent in a meaningful way? We’ve got simple, fun ideas to bring the season to life—plus a FREE Lent Guide for Kids to make reflection, repentance, and the joy of Easter easy to explore together!

10 Goals for Singles to Have During the Season of Lent

The Lenten season comes around yearly to commemorate and celebrate Christ and His sacrifice for humanity. This year, take some time to be intentional about how you will spend the forty days of Lent to become closer to God and to become a better, stronger single Christian.

5 Ways to Teach Your Kids about Lent and Include Them in It

These are deep topics for kids to understand, so consider Lent a time to introduce them to these concepts. Depending on their ages, it may be as simple as beginning to help them understand what sin is or as complex as teaching the theology behind many of the observations during Lent.

7 Powerful Prayers to Turn to When Your Lenten Fast Gets Tough

Fasting is challenging, but prayer helps us get through it. Here are 7 prayers to lift up to God when you start to struggle with your fast this Lent.

4 Ways Jesus’ Resurrection Brings Comfort When You’ve Lost Someone You Love

Losing a loved one makes the holidays especially tough, but worship can be a powerful source of healing. Jesus understands grief—He wept, He suffered, and He knows the pain of loss. While the sorrow feels overwhelming, there’s hope in knowing our loved ones are free from pain and at peace in His presence. One day, there will be a reunion, and until then, God offers comfort through His Word, prayer, and the support of others. Grief isn’t a straight path, but there are resources to help navigate the journey and find healing along the way. Here are 4 ways Jesus’ resurrection can bring comfort when you’ve lost someone you love.

6 Ways to Keep Yourself Accountable Throughout Lent

By continuing on in Lent for the right reasons, we will strengthen our relationship with the Lord and get to know Him better. Here are six ways to keep yourself accountable throughout Lent.

10 Things for Couples to Give Up During Lent

Do you have a significant other (a wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, or fiancé)? If so, why not give something up as a couple? Not only will this unique spin on the typical Lenten practice help you grow in your faith, but it's also sure to help you grow in your relationship.

How to Know What You Should Give Up for Lent

The options are numerous when it comes to fasting for Lent. The first thing we should do is pray and ask the Lord to lay something on our hearts that perhaps we have allowed to become an idol, distraction, or roadblock to our faith. Here are some examples.

Forty Days of Faith: A 6-Week Bible Study to Lead You Through Lent

Lent consists of the forty days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. During Lent, individuals give up something in order to spend more time with the Lord. This six-week study will help us understand Lent and focus on its important aspects and practices, including prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. I pray that this Bible study, which includes a lesson for each week within the Lenten timeframe, will help you spiritually prepare your heart for Easter and the year beyond.