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LA MIRADA, CALIF. — ������ʷ’s (CCCA) is launching its , a free online devotional that invites participants to meditate on the final words of Christ. From Ash Wednesday, March 5 through Easter Sunday, April 20, this year’s project centers on the seven last sayings of Jesus Christ — his prayers to the Father and his messages to those at the crucifixion. These seven powerful statements, spoken in His final moments of suffering, have been a cornerstone of Christian reflection for centuries.

Released daily via email to over 60,000 subscribers across the globe, every devotional pairs Scripture with art, poetry and music, offering a multi-sensory journey through the weight and significance of Christ’s last words. The project also extends beyond Good Friday, exploring the words Jesus spoke after his resurrection, words that brought comfort and instruction to his followers. Dr. Barry H. Corey, president of Biola, encourages participants to engage deeply with Christ’s final statements, reflecting on their weight and meaning.

“Words are a wonderful and often powerful thing,” wrote Corey in his introduction to the project. “They can stretch and bend and define, giving shape to formless things, meaning to deep-held aches, comfort to lonely hearts.”

For centuries, Christians have meditated on Jesus Christ’s seven final words, finding in them both sorrow and hope.

“The next forty days of Lent will be a time to draw near — perhaps even closer than comfortable — to the suffering Savior Jesus,” wrote Corey. “We will meet him at his most vulnerable, most reviled, most rejected and disdained.”

Through the Lent Project, Biola seeks to guide subscribers into a deeper understanding of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and the hope found in His resurrection. Participants can or visit the for each day’s entry. For the first time this year, Biola’s Lent Project will be available on the .

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Written by Sarah Dougher, media relations specialist, with the assistance of AI. For more information, email media.relations@biola.edu.