Lent & Fasting

 Lent isn’t about giving something up, but about cultivating something deeper.In this episode, Mark casts vision for the Lenten season and explains why fasting is a historic and biblical rhythm for followers of Jesus. From churning up the soil of the heart to aligning ourselves with the ancient church, Mark walks through both the theology behind Lent and the plan Cornerstone will follow together.Episode Highlights00:27 — Introducing Lent and the vision for this season 01:14 — Jesus assumes his followers will fast 02:08 — “Break up the fallow ground” (Hosea 10:12) 02:48 — Lent connects us to the ancient church03:21 — The 40-day rhythm of fasting & feasting06:26 — Introducing the Lent Bookmark and weekly plan 08:00 — Overview of the seven weekly fasts 08:34 — Weekly communion throughout Lent13:31 — Scripture memory: Philippians 2 14:51 — Final encouragement: Now is the time to seek the LordResourcesText 'LENT' to 515-329-3343 to sign up for weekly reminders plus daily Holy Week readings and videos to guide you through this season.Cornerstone Church Lent ResourcesLent Bookmark & Weekly PlanCornerstone Church Sermons: Listen onlineAsk Mark a Question!Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!