This Wednesday—Ash Wednesday on the Christian calendar—marks the beginning of the annual forty days known as Lent for Roman Catholics and Protestant observers of the season. Eastern churches begin the observation of Great Lent five days later.
What is Lent? According to the Feasting on the Word Lenten Companion, being released for Accordance today,
“Lent is a time of self-reflection and penitence, a time to acknowledge our sinfulness and need for God’s mercy. From the church’s earliest days, Lent was a time of preparation for baptism of new converts and penitence leading to the reconciliation of those estranged from the community” (Overview of Lent).
One of the many practices associated with Lent involves daily Scripture readings and reflective devotions. Last year, we released two titles for Lenten reflection that could be integrated with our Daily Reading/Devotional view in Accordance. This year, we’re releasing five new titles in time for Lent, four of which can be used with our Daily Reading/Devotional view.
In Accordance 12 for Windows or Macintosh, you can select your preferred Daily Reading by going to Preferences: Reading/Research. If you select a devotional related to Lent from the Daily Reading section, beginning on Wednesday, click on the Daily Reading icon in the toolbar to open up your devotional to the appropriate reading for the day on the left and any related Scripture passages on the right.
In Accordance Mobile for iOS, if you open your Lenten reading from the Devotionals section in the Library, Accordance will open your reading in a similar split-pane view to that described above. Accordance Mobile for Android does not yet feature a Devotional view, but these titles can still be accessed from the General Tools folder.
Consider integrating Accordance in your observance of Lent this year through any of our affordable titles available for your reflection of this season.
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NEW! Feasting on the Word Worship Companion (6 Volumes)
Based on the Revised Common Lectionary, the Feasting on the Word Worship Companion series provides liturgical pieces used in preparing for worship, offering a multitude of poetic prayers and responsive readings for all parts of worship. In addition, the weekly entries include questions for reflection and household prayers for morning and evening that are drawn from the lectionary, allowing churches to include them in their bulletin for parishioners to use throughout the week.
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Regular Price $139 |
NEW! Feasting on the Word Lenten Companion
This volume in the Feasting on the Word series serves as an all-in-one pastor’s companion for Lent and Holy Week, providing worship materials and sermon preparation tools for both lectionary and non-lectionary preachers. Hymn suggestions, midweek services, and children’s sermon suggestions make this an invaluable resource for the season of Lent.
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Regular Price $17.90 |
NEW! Jesus, the Final Days: What Really Happened
Together, Craig A. Evans and N. T. Wright concisely and compellingly convey the drama and the world-shattering significance of Jesus’ final days on earth. A helpful guide to Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection with insightful reflections for Lent. [Note: this title is perfect for Lenten study and reflective reading but does not integrate with the Daily Reading/Devotional view in Accordance.]
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Regular Price $12.90 |
NEW! God Is on the Cross: Reflections on Lent and Easter
Forty-seven stirring devotions by Bonhoeffer will guide and inspire readers as they move thematically through the weeks of Lent and Easter, encountering themes of prayerful reflection, self-denial, temptation, suffering, and the meaning of the cross.
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Regular Price $9.90 |
NEW! A Way Other Than Our Own: Devotions for Lent
Walter Brueggemann’s thought-provoking reflections for the season of Lent invite us to consider the challenging, beautiful life that comes with walking the way of grace.
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NEW! 40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words: Lenten Reflections for Everyday Life
Written by Bruce Reyes-Chow, these forty devotions are each framed around a word inspired by the daily lectionary readings and include a short scriptural passage, inspirational prayer, and reflection.
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Regular Price $9.90 |