{"id":191,"date":"2010-02-23T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=191"},"modified":"2017-10-09T10:46:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T17:46:29","slug":"making-the-meaning-of-lent-come-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/making-the-meaning-of-lent-come-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Meaning of Lent Come Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"163\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_W_iF9p-iCaA\/S4QLZ1ISavI\/AAAAAAAAAQs\/qmqdntqZZvI\/s400\/lentideas.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>As we observed in an earlier post, Lent can be a time of valuable devotion to God. Because of the potential spiritual impact of a time like Lent, you may want to consider a special sermon series, a single message, or simply a <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.sharefaith.com\/2010\/01\/email-devotional-is-ideal-for-keeping.html\">devotional email series<\/a> at this time of year. Here are some resources that you should consider using.<\/p>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/category\/lent-powerpoints.html\">For Sermons<\/a><br \/>Powerpoints like the one pictured below are a way to capture attention, visualize the teaching, and emphasize your message. There are twenty Lent-themed PowerPoint templates in the Sharefaith collection. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/category\/lent-powerpoints.html\">Click here<\/a> to view them all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/powerpoint\/prayer-without-ceasing-powerpoint-template.html\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_W_iF9p-iCaA\/S4QNAVoxL3I\/AAAAAAAAAQ0\/OHhHvWwcOu4\/s320\/prayerpp.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/images-templates\/lent-bulletin-cover.html\">For Bulletins<\/a><br \/>Don&#8217;t underestimate the power of a striking visual on a bulletin cover. As church members and attendees, this is one of the physical objects that they will take away from the building. It is one of the items that they will look at most frequently. Thus, a bulletin cover has remarkable potential for influencing the atmosphere and memory of a church service. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/images-templates\/lent-bulletin-cover.html\">Visit this page<\/a>, to see the variety of Lent bulletin covers from Sharefaith.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/image\/lent-ash-wednesday-bulletin-cover.html\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_W_iF9p-iCaA\/S4QOSapfHlI\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/6uUcYhU3at0\/s320\/lentbulletin.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/theme\/lent.html\">For Other Media<\/a><br \/>It&#8217;s more than just PowerPoint templates and bulletin covers. Sharefaith features a collection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/images-templates\/lent-video.html\">video loops<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/category\/lent-word-art.html\">word art<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithclipart.com\/category\/lent-clipart.html\">clipart<\/a>. This year, you can make the meaning of Lent come alive for the people of your congregation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we observed in an earlier post, Lent can be a time of valuable devotion to God. Because of the potential spiritual impact of a time like Lent, you may want to consider a special sermon series, a single message, or simply a devotional email series at this time of year. 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