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The Good of Giving Up - by Aaron Damiani (Paperback)

The Good of Giving Up - by  Aaron Damiani (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>"Like many evangelicals who love the gospel, I had my doubts about Lent."</b></p><p>It's true, Lent can seem like an empty ritual. But what Aaron Damiani came to find, and what he describes inside, is something else entirely. Something exceedingly good. </p><p><i>The Good of Giving Up </i>makes an evangelical case for Lent and guides you in its practice. After getting a brief history of the season, you'll learn: </p><ul><li>How to observe it with proper motivation</li><li>Ways it can reform your habits and convictions </li><li>How to lead others through it, whether in the home or church</li></ul><p>Lent has been described as a "springtime for the soul," a season of clearing to make room for new growth. <i>The Good of Giving Up </i>will show you how, encouraging you to participate in what many know as a rich spiritual journey. <i></i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>"Like many evangelicals who love the gospel, I had my doubts about Lent."</b></p><p>It's true, Lent can often seem like an empty ritual. But what Aaron Damiani came to find, and what he describes inside, is something else entirely. Something exceedingly good. </p><p>In <i>The Good of Giving Up, </i>Anglican pastor Aaron Damiani (who comes from a low-church background) explains the season of Lent, defends it theologically, and guides you in its practice. You'll learn: </p><ul><li>The history and purpose of Lent </li><li>How to practice it with proper motivation</li><li>Ways it can reform your habits and convictions </li><li>How to lead others through it, whether in the home or church</li></ul><p>Lent has been described as a "springtime for the soul," a season of clearing to make room for growth. <i>The Good of Giving Up </i>will show you why, encouraging you to participate in what many know as a rich spiritual journey. </p><p><b><i>"</i></b><i>When I was finally ready to take the plunge, I learned that observing Lent is not a forced march of works-righteousness. But it was good medicine for [my soul], for the painful split between what I knew about God and what I experienced of Him."</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>AARON DAMIANI</b> is the lead pastor of Immanuel Anglican Church, in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Damiani has degrees from Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College and writes regularly for <i>Leadership Journal</i> and <i>Preaching Today</i>. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Laura, and their four children.

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