Lent: A Time for Beauty and A Time for Battle

Dr. Onorio Chaparro is the Director of the Maturity Division at Christian Cultural Center, which seeks to transform local communities through the gospel and mission of Christ. The season of Lent, as Dr. Chaparro reminds us, is an opportunity to remember reliance on the Father and to invite the power of the Holy Spirit to work in us and cultivate growth in our lives. The purpose of fasting worldly dependencies is not just to re-learn God’s sovereignty over our lives, but also to make space within ourselves for God's word and empowerment. With the spiritual wisdom gained during Lent, God renews our identity in Him and forms from our brokenness a heart that reflects the beautiful and everlasting image of Christ.