There is a type of question I get all the time, most recently during the book tour for Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. The questions that came from countless pastors and lay leaders in local churches were this: “What can I do as this political and spiritual crisis gets worse and worse? How do we even begin to respond to the enormous needs and stakes of this moment in American history and the future of Christianity in this country?”

I believe the answer to these questions, now more than ever, is go to back to Jesus and help fellow believers and seekers to do the same. Don’t mistake me: While a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is central to my life and identity, what the country most urgently needs in this moment is to see Christians following the example and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

... Next month, we embark upon the liturgical season of Lent. There will be calls for prayer, fasting, and repentance. Even now, I know many pastors and small group and Bible study facilitators are planning their seasonal studies. To that end, we are providing you with a resource, a practical tool, to help those who wish to actively discuss and explore what it will take to reclaim Jesus in this time of spiritual and political crisis, particularly in the context of Lent.

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