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How to Use these Reflections

Each day, Monday to Saturday, try to find 8 to 10 minutes. Read the short Bible passage, perhaps more than once. Sometimes the reflections will encourage you to read a longer passage of the Bible if you have time, to get the full context. Then read the reflection and have a think about what is said. Finally, say your own prayers, using the brief prayer which is given at the end of each day’s reflection.

At the start of each week, there is a brief introduction to set the scene for the whole week, with an action for the week. Don’t neglect the action! That’s how all of this becomes real.

If you would like to dig a bit deeper, there are also resources for small groups, available via: churchofengland.org/livelent.

I would also encourage you to consider reading the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book for 2021, Living His Story by Hannah Steele, on which these reflections are based.

Church House Publishing and I would like to express warmest thanks to Hannah and to SPCK Publishing for allowing me to develop these reflections and to include short extracts from the book in several of them.

Stephen Hance

The Revd Dr Stephen Hance is Evangelism and Discipleship Lead for the Church of England.