Tomorrow the season of Lent begins. During this traditional season of fasting and preparation for Easter, I find that choosing reading material specifically about Jesus helps me to spend the season focusing on Him and what He accomplished rather than on me and what I am doing. In previous years, I’ve read through John Piper’s Book Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die (reading one reason a day, then fitting a few extra in during Holy Week).

This year I feel a greater need, and so I have selected a bit more to read. Here are some books I would like to read this Lenten season:

• Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper
• On the Atonement and Intercession of Jesus Christ by William Symington
• The Glory of Christ by John Owen

Do you have a favorite book on Jesus or plans for keeping Christ central to this pre-Easter season?

Related:

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ and Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die are available as free pdfs on Desiring God. I found others cheap or free as ebooks from Barnes and Noble.

If you prefer traditional books, Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die⁂ Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ⁂ and The Glory of Christ⁂ are available through Westminster Bookstore.

Noel Piper is offering a giveaway of Lenten Lights through Thursday.