{"product_id":"the-good-of-giving-up-aaron-damiani-9780802415165","title":"The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like many evangelicals who love the gospel, I had my doubts about Lent.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Good of Giving Up, \u003c\/i\u003eAnglican 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history and purpose of Lent \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to practice it with proper motivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays it can reform your habits and convictions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to lead others through it, whether in the home or church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLent has been described as a \"springtime for the soul,\" a season of clearing to make room for growth. \u003ci\u003eThe Good of Giving Up \u003c\/i\u003ewill show you why, encouraging you to participate in what many know as a rich spiritual journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen 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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Damiani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802415164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802415165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Moody Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Aaron Damiani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054265659647,"sku":"9780802415165","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43f6062b-f1a5-4e49-93e6-21c089cfd7e4.jpg?v=1685028958","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-good-of-giving-up-aaron-damiani-9780802415165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}