Lent is coming

Those of you who know me know I’m a calendar/ reading of the day/ devotional junkie. Or at least, when I buy such books I imagine that I would use them regularly if I just had the right one. I know this is just another form of consumer fantasy, but I can’t help myself.

Anyway, here are the faves for this upcoming Lent

Reflecting the Glory by N. T. Wright

OK, this one is old, but Tom Wright is one of the most accessible serious exegetes around, someone who manages to bridge the evangelical/liberal gap and really digs into the text. Although this book fits well into the Lenten/ Easter cycle, it doesn’t have to be read that way.

 

Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter

I’m excited about this resource because of the authors compiled here: G.K. Chesterton, Madeleine L’Engle, Dorothy Day, and a few 20^th century authors who are still living, like Frederick Buechner. Rather than arranged around days, this one is organized by theme, moving from passion to resurrection. More than 40 reflections, fewer than ninety, so it won't take you all the way through the Easter season.

 Living Simply, an ELCA Hunger Calendar

Just what it says. We're going to use this one at home because it's full of tangible actions we can do with my kids. 

 And here’s a fun one for those of us with  China on our minds: Brushstrokes: a series of meditations on Chinese characters  written by an Episcopal priest who has lived in China for nineteen years. Makes me want to learn Chinese calligraphy!