Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
The Evangelical Covenant Church is: Evangelical, but not exclusive. Biblical, but not doctrinaire. Traditional, but not rigid. Congregational, but not independent.
The 40 days of Lent is a traditional celebration that goes back to the early Christians. The word Lent comes from an Anglo Saxon word for “spring.” Lent is the 40 days before Easter. It is a period of time for preparation of the spirit.