{"id":18831,"date":"2019-11-08T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/godpause\/?page_id=18831"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:22:56","slug":"lenten-devotional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/godpause\/lenten-devotional\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenten Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Oh, Love, How Deep<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-36974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/godpause\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/02\/LSR-11318_LentenDevotional2026_Page_01.jpg\" alt=\"A crown of thorns rests on a weathered wooden beam. The text reads &quot;OH, LOVE, HOW DEEP&quot; in large white letters, with the Luther Seminary logo and &quot;LENTEN DEVOTIONAL 2026&quot; at the bottom.\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/>Luther Seminary invites you to use the 2026 Lenten devotional, &#8220;Oh, Love, How Deep,&#8221; for personal or congregational use throughout the Lenten season.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/luthersem.edu\/file\/d\/16OadMkz_DfAwVuLhYmX4t6sO8WUTrnDL\/view?usp=sharing\"class=\"button maroon-button\">Download PDF<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1PV7DoYqiSs63yeSggUR68ZCbKH4KnOdr\"class=\"button maroon-button\">Download Large Print PDF<\/a>\n<p>This year&#8217;s contributing authors from Luther Seminary are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"compact\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Stanley Ayashim \u201921 M.A.<\/strong><br \/>\nResidential Life Program Coordinator, Luther Seminary<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Kjersten Karlsgodt Darling \u201925 Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nVisiting Instructor for Children, Youth, and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Gracia Grindal \u201983 M.A.<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor Emerita of Rhetoric, Luther Seminary<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Karoline Lewis \u201994 M.Div.<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor and Marbury E. Anderson Chair of Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sally Messner \u201907 M.S.M.<\/strong><br \/>\nMinister of Worship and the Arts, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church<br \/>\nDirector of Worship, Institute of Liturgical Studies, Valparaiso University<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mercedes Roesch \u201924 M.Div.<\/strong><br \/>\nPhilanthropic Advisor, Luther Seminary<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ashley Wheeler<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Director for Candidacy and Vocational Formation, Luther Seminary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The theological editor is James L. Boyce &#8217;71, Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Greek. The editorial coordinator is Bethany Riethmeier, Donor Engagement Manager.<\/p>\n<p>During the season of Lent, the daily God Pause devotion will be taken from &#8220;Oh, Love, How Deep.&#8221; If you are already a God Pause subscriber, you will continue to receive the daily devotions in your email inbox February 18 to April 5, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not a God Pause subscriber, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/godpause\/email\/\">sign up here<\/a> to receive &#8220;God Loved the World&#8221; in your email inbox. Once Lent ends, you\u2019ll continue to receive daily God Pause devotions written by Luther Seminary alumni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, Love, How Deep Luther Seminary invites you to use the 2026 Lenten devotional, &#8220;Oh, Love, How Deep,&#8221; for personal or congregational use throughout the Lenten season. 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