Ever Approaching Dawn takes readers on a 15 session journey through the Lenten/Easter season by preparing for the sorrow of Christ's death, while anticipating the joy of his resurrection. These short devotionals provide emotional depth and Biblical clarity as we reflect on one of the most important times in the church calendar. Provided by Christianity Today. This devotional is designed to begin on Ash Wednesday and end on Easter Tuesday, but is flexible enough to use according to your needs.
This Easter devotional features 15 readings for group discussion or individual meditation, split into three themes following the Lenten season.
LENT | Your Father Who Sees in Secret
Ash Wednesday | Safety in Our Weakness
First Sunday | Feasts Amid Fasting
Second Sunday | The Sweet Seriousness of Lent
Third Sunday | Brokenness Does Not Have the Final Say
Fourth Sunday | Laetare!
Fifth Sunday | Sometimes We Just Do the Next Thing
HOLY WEEK | This is My Body, This is My Blood
Palm Sunday | Let There Be Light!
Holy Tuesday | Confronting Christ
Spy Wednesday | The Call Back to Gospel Sanity
Maundy Thursday | For the Forgiveness of Sins
Good Friday | Why We Call Death 'Good'
Holy Saturday | The Ache of Silence
EASTER | He is Not Here
Easter Sunday | Supposing Him to Be the Gardener
Easter Monday | The Glory of Resurrection
Easter Tuesday | Embracing a Sacred Tension