How to Lent

An evocative devotional journey through the ancient season of Lent written by forty young writers within the global Christianity Today network.

How to Lent invites you on journey through Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, to explore a rich tapestry of spiritual insights on themes like longing, letting go, mystery, and healing and belonging. Structured around the liturgical church calendar, each week unfolds a new movement based on the traditional Latin name for the Lenten week. Then, daily entries delve into how those ancient themes still reverberate in hearts today.

Equal parts reflective and poetic, How to Lent brings fresh reflection to the holy season. With a different guide each day, including voices like Belle Tindall-Riley, Joshua Luke Smith, Jenna O’Brien, Jonathan Ogden, and Nigel Darius, you’ll muse on themes such as darkness as sacred space, the ache for belonging, and dust and mortality. This devotional offers an entry point for curious seekers, layers of depth for the seasoned Christian, and a window into the heart of a new generation’s spiritual longings.

As you embark on a transformative journey through Lent, you’ll be guided towards a deeper faith and connection with God through the dark and wild seasons of life.