During Lent, almsgiving reminds us of the need look beyond ourselves and extend our hands to the needy. It’s not just about charity, but cultivating a spirit of generosity in our lives. The St. Benedict Center explores. Photo: Creative Commons)
Check out Lenten ‘Fast for Earth 2026’
One way to draw closer to God in Lent is to embrace our role as both “stewards of Creation” and a beloved part of God’s Creation. Lutherans Restoring Creation has created a wonderful daily calendar of actions for Lent 2026. (Photo: Creative Commons)
100 meatless, healthy recipes for Lent
Many Christians choose Lent as a time to abstain from meat and eat more healthfully. For those curious about a vegetarian diet, it’s a way to try out a new way of eating. To help, “Health Starts in the Kitchen” has assembled 100 meat free recipes.
Make generosity your Lenten discipline
Making time for prayer, devotion and Scripture reading are fine Lenten disciplines, but here’s one that may stretch you in new ways also benefit a ministry of God: Generosity. For Lent, increase — maybe even double — your regular offerings. The Stewardship Guy explores.
Free devotional for your Lent
For centuries, Christians have observed Lent as a season of drawing near to God, refocusing and rededicating their lives to the Holy One. This free daily devotional from Luther Seminary can help enrich your Lenten experience. (Photo: Public Domain)
March Toolkit: Lenten thoughts about wealth
Lent, the time for self-examination, gives us the perfect opportunity to look at our relationship with money. The March Stewardship Toolkit explores the topic with a newsletter article and Sunday bulletin snippets. (Photo: Bill Hillegas, Creative Commons)
Prepare, to get the most out of Lent
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is just weeks away. Form your plan to teach and learn about Lent. This treasure trove of free Lenten resources compiled by the Catechist’s Journey can help you explore Lent with any group. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Highlight environmental concerns this Lent
Check out these suggestions for integrating creation care and environmental concerns into your congregation’s Lenten spiritual practices. Lutherans Restoring Creation provides this resource with plenty of links, suggested reading, and good ideas. (Image: Creation Care Summit, Portland Seminary, Creative Commons License)
Teach, inspire whole life stewardship for Lent
God’s people are yearning for tools and help them draw closer to the divine. Here are a number of resources that you can use to help Lent be a time of focus on stewardship of our time, talent, treasure, and planet. From a variety of sources and in a number of formats, this downloadable PDF […]
Integrate Creation Care into your Lenten observances
Civilization is waking up to the reality that the environment is the Number One issue facing us today. Bring some ecological consciousness into your congregation this Lent. Lutherans Restoring Creation has gathered together a number of great resources for study and exploration. (Photo: NASA, public domain)
