Lent (derived from the Old English word for lengthen, as in the springtime lengthening of daylight) is a marvelous time of spiritual new beginnings and echoes the call of John the Baptist to repent, that is turn around, and believe the Good News. In the name and spirit of Jesus Christ, the historic church offers an intentional invitation to believers to get our hearts clean of sin and guilt, our lives re-centered on Jesus Christ ...
