Now is a great time to take a few minutes and consider how you can draw closer to God’s Word and to Jesus during the Easter season. Not all Christians observe the Lenten season, of course—there’s no command in the Bible to do so. However, Christians around the world and from many different theological traditions do choose to observe the Easter season in different ways.

If you’re not sure where to start, here are a few ideas:

1. How Can You Observe Lent This Year? — a list of practical ways that you can renew your focus on Jesus Christ during Lent. They range from very simple and easy acts to major commitments. See if they spark any ideas!

2. Sign up for Lent and Easter free email devotions — walk through the Easter season with devotional insights from writers like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Dallas Willard! We’ve carefully selected these devotionals to challenge and inspire you.

3. Follow a Bible reading plan during Lent — our library of Bible reading plans contains several that are perfectly suited for following during Lent: the Read the Gospels in 40 Days plan, Readings for Lent and Easter, and 40 Days with God. Sign up for one and see what a difference daily Bible reading can make!

4. Connect more deeply with the Bible with these Scripture Engagement practices — our Scripture Engagement section has dozens of practical articles to help you get to know your Bible better. Bible reading practices like Contemplate and Praying Scripture are particularly appropriate for Lent.

However you observe Lent this year (and even if you aren’t observing it at all), we hope the Lenten season is one in which you draw closer to Christ and rediscover the joy of reading and studying God’s Word.