Join us this Lenten Season

Lent, part of the greater Church calendar, is a sacred season marked by self-examination, lament, repentance, prayer, fasting, and the reading of Scripture.

It is a time of spiritual renewal in the Church—drawing us closer to Christ and preparing our hearts for the resurrection joy of Easter.

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Setting up your fast

  • As we participate in Lent, we grieve the sins that have pulled us far from God, the sufferings that come with life and relationships, and the great injustices of our world. All while we keep our eyes fixed on the coming celebration of Easter.

    Fasting helps you recognize your desperate need for God and the world’s desperate need for God.

    The breaking of your fast and feasting helps you participate in the redemption and resurrection that has already taken place on Easter and the greater fulfillment yet to come.

    As you notice your body’s tendency to crave what you are denying, turn towards your need for Jesus in prayer.

  • For the days that are not the Lord’s Day, choose something to give up. We recommend choosing something that is food related.

    Some recommendations are sugar, coffee, meat, dairy, or alcohol.

    If food is out of consideration, you could fast from things like social media or technology. We would encourage you to fast from these things with the same care as food.

    If you are using Lent to jumpstart a change of life by fasting from something you have a sinful or unhealthy relationship with, that is great. We recommend you do so with accountability outside of this church rhythm.

  • You may choose to keep your fast for the entirety of Lent, or break your fast weekly on the Sabbath (the Lord’s Day).

    The purpose of breaking our fasts on the Lord’s day is for remembering the resurrection and sweetness of Easter to come.

    We encourage you to have a special meal incorporating the thing you’ve been fasting from all week. Take the day to celebrate, bringing to mind the renewal of all creation, the celebration of Heaven and the praise and gratitude that you have for the sacrifice of Jesus – pointing to the resurrection of Easter.

    Obviously if you have a sinful or unhealthy relationship with the thing you are fasting from, do not break your fast.

Possible Daily Rhythms

To intentionally make the most of this Lenten Season, we recommend incorporating some daily rhythms into your fasting. Below we’ve curated some resources to assist in your communion with the Lord. We recommend pushing yourself just a little bit beyond what you usually do. Ex: if you already spend morning time with the Lord, consider adding the Prayer of Examen to your evening rhythm. Or, if you have no daily rhythm with God, now is a great time to start with something simple!

    • Life Church Livonia Devo Card

      • Silence, Scripture, Prayer

      • Good for morning, afternoon, evening rhythms

    • Lectio 365

      • Lectio 365 is a free daily prayer app with morning, midday & night devotionals to help you experience God’s presence in your life.

      • Good for morning, afternoon or evening rhythms

    • Every Moment Holy

      • The free EVERY MOMENT HOLY app features prayers and liturgies for ordinary events. We recommend “A Liturgy for the Ritual of Morning Coffee.” Coffee not required ;)

    • The Lent Project 2026

      • A Scripture, prayer and devotional time supplemented by art, poetry and music curated by Biola University.

      • Good for morning, afternoon, evening rhythms

    • Prayer of Examen (Evening Rhythm)

      • A reflective walk through your day with the Lord, a time for reflection, gratitude, repentance, and

      • Best for evening rhythms

    • Continue doing your rhythms (like those described above) from the previous days with a focus on rejoicing rather than lament.

    • Break your fast for this day.

    • Say a special prayer before your meals tailored to what you are fasting from throughout the week.

      • A prayer involving the qualities, role or symbolism of what you have chosen to fast from.

        • Meat example: Talk about how thankful you are for the sustenance of meat, the energy it provides you to sustain through your day, and the sacrifice of the animal it came from.

        • Sugar example: Thank you for sugar’s sweetness and my capacity to enjoy the sweet things of life.