Download 2025 Lenten Devotional Guide
Lent serves a similar purpose to Easter as Advent does to Christmas—a period of expectation, contemplation, and preparation for Calvary. This season is purposefully designated to aid us in preparing for that critical moment to prepare Jesus for burial. Forty days are dedicated to penance, rededication, meditation, and reflection.
This devotional has been created to guide you on this sacred Lent journey. It aims to help you draw closer to the Lamb of God who takes away the world’s sin (cf. Jn 1:29) and prepare you for His burial and resurrection.
We would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed to this year’s collection of Lenten devotions:
Rev. Sean Doughtery, First Baptist Church of Kearney
Rev. Dr. Pamela R. Durso, President of Central Seminary
Rev. Charles D. Gregory, Chaplain at CHI St. Francis
Susan Howell, President of the American Baptist Women’s Ministries of Nebraska
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Irwin-Diehl, Director of ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning
Rev. Scott Jones, United Faith Community Church
Rev. TN Praveen Kumar, Benson Baptist Church
Rev. Marlesh Mbory, Livingston Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula, Executive Minister of ABC NE
Rev. Joy Martinez-Marshall, First Baptist Church of Lincoln
Rev. Bob Molby, Retired ABC NE Minister
Rev. Aaron Sprock, First Baptist Church Chadron
Rev. Dr. Robin Stoops, Mission Resource Coordinator & Burma Refugee Commission
Coordinator, ABCUSA
Rev. Blake Wilkes, Arthur Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Steve Wistoff, Second Baptist Church Lincoln
Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods, Associate General Secretary for Regional Ministries ABCUSA
A special thanks also to Kay Johnson, church secretary of Gibbon Baptist Church, for her invaluable help in compiling, editing, and publishing this devotional. We couldn’t have done this without you!
Rev. Taylor Shippy, Gibbon Baptist Church, Gibbon, NE