1.0Jesus People USA - Bloghttps://jesuspeoplechicago.org/blogJesus Peoplehttps://jesuspeoplechicago.org/blog/author/nine3admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GTQiazrKyj"><a href="https://jesuspeoplechicago.org/blog/lent-reflections-2022/">Lent Reflections 2022</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jesuspeoplechicago.org/blog/lent-reflections-2022/embed/#?secret=GTQiazrKyj" width="600" height="338" title="“Lent Reflections 2022” — Jesus People USA - Blog" data-secret="GTQiazrKyj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://jesuspeoplechicago.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://jesuspeoplechicago.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lenten-journey_1080.jpg1400788Isn’t Lent the time when people give up coffee or sugar and then torture their friends and relatives by being hangry and grumpy until Easter? Is there something more to it? This year for Lent, a few of our Jesus People community members have put together a series of readings with beautiful artwork to encourage […]