Evangelical Community Church - Cincinnati, Ohio

Lenten Devotions 2010



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Lent is a forty day period of preparation and prayer, often including regular fasting, beginning with Ash Wednesday. The forty days of Lent exclude Sundays, as the Lord’s Day is considered a feast day in the Scriptures. In one way of speaking, Lent is a form of retreat for preparing us to appreciate the death and resurrection of the Lamb of God on Easter Day. In another way of speaking, it is a time for us to seek a change of heart toward one another and to develop a deeper walk with Jesus Christ.

As you read through these pages, you will learn of the daily trials and victories of our church members, missionaries, and friends. They have captured the real meaning of Lent in their devotions. I especially encourage families to make use of this devotional around a meal or some other appropriate time of the day together. Use it as a family to promote greater appreciation of the Gospel message and of what it means to live in a manner worthy of our calling.

Special thanks must be given to some very special people. Thanks to Teala and John McQuilkin for their encouraging everyone to finish their devotions on time, coordinating, editing, and developing the layout for the booklet. Thanks also to Judy and Dick Rosene who assisted in the editing. Particular thanks to Bob Cload for his original artwork on the front cover and some past works used inside the booklet. This year’s cover reminds us of an amazing act of Providence. Pilate’s inscription, written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek, ironically proclaims the truth that Jesus was the King of Jews. This royal title appears in death as it did at His birth when the wise men ask, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” May Lent be a time of reflection that Jesus came not only to be a Savior, but also to reign as a King.

Rich Lanning, Pastor
Evangelical Community Church

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INDEX
Title, Author
Attitude of Gratitude, An, Noreen Mocsny
Be Joyful Always; Pray Continually; Give Thanks . . ., Dan McCabe
Beautiful Feet, Diane Mugrage
Blind Leading the Blind?, The, Don Troescher
Carried to the Table, Linnea Verhagen
Challenges, Jonathan Rainous
Coincidence?, Becky Powell
Consider It Pure Joy, Wendy Detroy
Cross and the Singlet, The, Dave Matre
Dixitque Deus (And God Said . . .), Donald Carlson
Do This in Remembrance of Me, Judy Dirksen
Endurance, Teala McQuilkin
Father, Forgive Me, For I Know What I Am Doing, Rita Wainscott
Glorious Exchange: Jesus Became Sin . . ., A, Michael Lyons
God Reigns!, Jo Youst
God’s Eternal Pattern, Chris Marsh
God’s Perfect Timing, Jennie Baumgartner
How Far Is That?, Harvey Landholm
Hungary, Mission, and John Knox, Bill Lafferty
Hungry for God, Pam Dollard
I Am the Resurrection and the Life, Dr. Bill Gerhardt
Is My Offering of Service Pleasing to God?, Judy Jarrell
Jealous Love . . ., A, Linda Young
Keep Yourselves from Idols, Andy Koesters
Lean on God, Holly Grim
Lessons from Zacchaeus, Ruth Cload
Life’s Lessons—In New Orleans?, Lauren Houston
Mary’s Annointing of Jesus, Jennifer M
Music to His Ears, Terry Eshom
Needed: A “Right Spirit”, Nancy Stauffer
On My Honor, Bill Weidus
Our Needy Church, Christy Claydon
Our Sure Hope, Rick Schatz
Praising the Lord in All Circumstances, Donna Peterson
Priority of Worship, The, Pastor Rich Lanning
Putting Christ at the Center, Hannah Salzbrun
Reflect on God's Wisdom and Truth, All Else is Illusion, R. Douglas
Resurrection Cookies, Isaac Gould
Shalom, Maurie Loomans
Shepherd’s Voice, The, Steve Doughman
Spiritually Strengthening Struggles, Shannon Meyer
Strengthening Through Suffering, Erin Meyer
Thoughts While Mowing the Grass, Clyde Stauffer
Thundering Silence, Anne Alexander
Treasure in Christ, Colleen Grogan
Uh, Sorry, I Forget, John Gould
When He Was on the Cross, I Was on His Mind, Sandy Irwin


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