{"title":"Kendal Haug | Authors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKendal Haug, MA (Dallas Theological Seminary), is one of the founding pastors of Providence Church in Austin, TX. He leads the church in liturgical formation and direction, and he oversees the community of musicians that make up Providence Music. Kendal and his wife Ashley have two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/learning-to-receive-suffering-as-a-gift\/\"\u003eLearning to Receive Suffering as a Gift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/death-serves-as-a-reminder-of-where-to-place-our-treasure\/\"\u003eDeath Serves as a Reminder of Where to Place Our Treasure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"author-page\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/author\/walkerandhaug\/\"\u003eView more\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"journey-to-the-cross","title":"Journey to the Cross: Devotions for Lent","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Christians, we know that Easter is perhaps the most important day of the year. But when we wake up on Easter Sunday, we often struggle to grasp the significance of the day and find ourselves on the outside of the celebration looking in.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to the Cross \u003c\/em\u003emoves us closer to the heart of Easter through forty days of Bible readings, prayers of confession and thanksgiving, and daily devotional readings. This forty-day devotional takes a deeper look into six central themes of the Christian life: repentance, humility, suffering, lament, sacrifice, and death. \u003cem\u003eJourney to the Cross \u003c\/em\u003emoves beyond \"doing penance\" and helps Christians focus on Christ's sacrifice for us—the real meaning of Easter and the reason we celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to the Cross \u003c\/em\u003eserves as a combined liturgical guide and devotional—presenting a call to worship, confessional, gospel reading, and daily devotional with application. This compact devotional guide meets the needs of Christians who want to prepare their hearts for Easter but don't know how, and it answers the growing desire of many to be connected to the broader history of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt its heart, Lent is all about Jesus—his suffering and sacrifice, all powered by his love for his people. Taking the time to meditate on the cross will give readers the opportunity to re-center their hearts, reframe their lives, and rekindle their love for Christ this Easter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Will Walker and Kandal Haug","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49950906351845,"sku":"9781945270024","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49950906384613,"sku":"9781945270031","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Journey-to-the-Cross-Devotions-for-Lent-Devotionals_14565__99317.1753471436.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783337385"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/collections\/Kendal_Haug.jpg?v=1777886282","url":"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/collections\/kendal-haug.oembed","provider":"New Growth Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}