Facing Jerusalem
A Lenten Journey with Jesus
9780827211599
64 pages
Chalice Press
Overview
Are you seeking a deeper connection with God this Lent? Facing Jerusalem: A Lenten Journey with Jesus will guide you from Ash Wednesday to Easter, offering daily devotionals that inspire and challenge you to grow spiritually.
Jesus's journey to Jerusalem wasn't just a physical path but a spiritual one marked by intentionality, determination, and focus. This Lent, reflect on your own spiritual journey. How can you emulate Jesus’s commitment and clarity in your relationship with the Creator? Explore themes like retreat, prayer, honesty, compassion, creativity, and community, each designed to strengthen your relationship with God. This six-week-long Lenten daily devotional will help you build a deeper relationship with God with steps you can take to be grounded in you faith as Jesus was. Set your face toward Jerusalem and experience a Lent that transforms your faith journey and draws you closer to God.
Written by Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Facing Jerusalem will help you reorient your spirit during the Lenten season, whether you're reading on your own, with a small group, or with your entire congregation.
Author Bio
Rev. Terri Hord Owens serves as the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. Hord Owens’ resume includes more than 20 years in corporate America leading diverse teams in data management before she entered seminary. For 12 years, she served as the dean of students at the University of Chicago Divinity School, shepherding a student body varied in both background and theology. Hord Owens is widely sought after as a preacher, speaker and workshop facilitator. Her ministry and intellectual interests include a theology of reconciliation, cultural intelligence, developing inclusive and multi-cultural congregations, and the mentoring of youth and young adults.
