{"product_id":"9780802495242","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\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","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128060821744,"sku":"9780802495242","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802495242_p0.jpg?v=1763727094","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802495242","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}