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| LHM’s Lenten Devotions Now Available for Your Church or School |
| January 8, 2008 |
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 Uncustomary Love and Writings from the Wilderness continue LHM’s two-pronged devotional outreach approach to inspire churched and unchurched people begun during the 2007 Advent season. Both versions are available in PDF format for easy customization at www.lentendevotions.net. Uncustomary Love is also available in Spanish.
Uncustomary Love, written by Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour®, reminds Christian readers that Lent is not only a season of reflection, but of doing. He draws attention to both familiar and peculiar cultural traditions like crossing one’s fingers or walking around a ladder and contrasts these odd customs with the exemplary actions of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Suggesting his own contemporary customs, Pastor Klaus shares positive practices readers can use in their own lives. Uncustomary Love is excellent for all believers and would be a great outreach to those members you haven’t seen in a while.
For those searching for the true meaning behind Easter’s empty tomb, Writings from the Wilderness, written by Pastor Joe Burnham of Genesis Lutheran Mission in downtown Denver, is an open invitation to non-believers to consider their personal journeys relative to the road Christ walked. Pastor Burnham explores life’s sojourn and complexities, while considering God’s triumph sealed by the resurrection of His Son, Jesus, on Easter Sunday. These observations challenge readers to explore possibilities beyond the ordinary.
You can use Writings from the Wilderness to invite your neighbors or students’ parents who are non-members to your Easter services. Customize the inside cover to include your contact information, service schedule, and even a list of your church or school’s special Lenten events.
The popularity of LHM’s seasonal devotions continues to grow. By the end of 2007, more than 170,000 copies of the Advent devotionals Radical Advent and Revolutionary Christmas had been downloaded and printed. Among the churches using either devotion were Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics, and Episcopalians.
Since Lent begins Feb. 6, it’s not too early to start planning how your church or school can use LHM’s devotions. Visit www.lentendevotions.net today to download the devotions and other promotional materials such as bulletin shells, Web banners, and customizable cover art. You can also hear audio versions of Uncustomary Love or sign up to receive each day’s devotion via e-mail.
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LHM’s free quarterly bulletin inserts provide ways for your congregation to share Christ’s message of hope with people in your community and around the world through Lutheran Hour Ministries’ programs and resources.
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Lutheran Hour Ministries is a Christian outreach ministry supporting churches worldwide in its mission of Bringing Christ to the Nations—and the Nations to the Church. It is also a volunteer movement more than 100,000 people strong. LHM produces Christian radio and TV programming for broadcast, as well as Internet and print communications, dramas, music, and outreach materials, to reach the unchurched in more than 40 countries. LHM’s flagship program, The Lutheran Hour, is the world’s longest-running Christian outreach radio program. It airs weekly on nearly 800 stations.
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