Junkyard Wisdom Lent

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>THE HUMAN SIDE OF LENT BEGINS AS JESUS JOURNEYS TOWARD JERUSALEM...</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>Have you ever wondered what happens <em>before</em> Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>Roy Goble has. In his signature style-authentic thought-provoking and funny-he tells the story of Jesus's epic Lent road trip that ultimately leads to the first Easter. Jesus with his disciples in tow gathers an entourage gets lost heals people feuds with Pharisees and surprisingly proves to be the world's worst dinner guest. And when he finally arrives in Jerusalem he reunites with an old four-legged friend before the fateful events of Holy Week unfold.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>These 40 daily devotions each celebrate the human humorous and sometimes messy aspects of the story we think we already know helping us discover the lasting hope at the heart of Lent and Easter.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>There is something disconcerting about facing our humanness-and that is exactly where </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>Junkyard Wisdom Lent</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)> takes us. Roy excels at discovering the human side of the story without forgetting the divine. He invites us to walk with Jesus in a hopeful humorous and gritty way. J. DEREK MCNEIL PRESIDENT AND PROVOST SEATTLE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>These short devotions are meaningful and practical. I love the questions after each devotion. </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>MICHAELA O'DONNELL MAX DE PREE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>Roy's theology is subversive in the best possible way. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>Junkyard Wisdom Lent </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(26 26 26 1)>is an engaging yet deeply meaningful spiritual exploration. KEN WYTSMA AUTHOR OF THE GRAND PARADOX AND PURSUING JUSTICE</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Junkyard Wisdom Lent </em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>takes readers on a refreshingly human and often humorous walk through the season of Lent. In forty short story-driven devotions Roy Goble reimagines Jesus's journey to Jerusalem as a gritty heartfelt road trip filled with real people messy moments and unexpected grace. With his trademark blend of honesty wit and warmth Goble helps readers see the divine story through a deeply human lens.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Far from a traditional devotional </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Junkyard Wisdom Lent</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> invites you to rethink familiar scriptures laugh along the way and find hope in the ordinary. Each reflection pairs scripture with engaging storytelling and thoughtful questions encouraging a faith that's authentic curious and alive. It's an invitation to journey with Jesus-not just to the cross but toward renewed joy and understanding this Easter.</span></p><p></p><p></p>