Draw Close to Jesus
40 Encounters with the Savior for the Sacred Season of Lent
Will be published approx. on 16. February 2026
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8007-4654-4 (ISBN)
Description
Meeting Jesus on the Way to the Cross
? 40 Lenten devotions diving into the lives of biblical characters whose lives were transformed by Jesus
? Award-winning novelist brings her storytelling craft to the season of Lent and Easter
? Combines biblical authority and imagination to draw you into the stories
It is hard to imagine a more needed and desirable invitation than "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." The Gospel accounts are full of stories of Jesus noticing, meeting, and walking alongside people who were weary, worried, and wondering what to do about the challenges they faced. People a lot like you. Jesus intentionally drew close, spent unhurried time with them, and changed their lives forever.
In this unique devotional, award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli invites you to draw closer to Jesus this Lent. Through imaginative retellings, Heidi brings to vivid life the stories of 40 people who encountered him in the pages of Scripture. As you journey alongside them, you will gain new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.
? 40 Lenten devotions diving into the lives of biblical characters whose lives were transformed by Jesus
? Award-winning novelist brings her storytelling craft to the season of Lent and Easter
? Combines biblical authority and imagination to draw you into the stories
It is hard to imagine a more needed and desirable invitation than "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." The Gospel accounts are full of stories of Jesus noticing, meeting, and walking alongside people who were weary, worried, and wondering what to do about the challenges they faced. People a lot like you. Jesus intentionally drew close, spent unhurried time with them, and changed their lives forever.
In this unique devotional, award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli invites you to draw closer to Jesus this Lent. Through imaginative retellings, Heidi brings to vivid life the stories of 40 people who encountered him in the pages of Scripture. As you journey alongside them, you will gain new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8007-4654-4 (9780800746544)
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Heidi Chiavaroli is a hope-inspired storyteller writing from the deep curiosity of her own heart. Her debut novel, Freedom's Ring, was a Carol Award winner and a Christy Award finalist, a Romantic Times Top Pick and a Booklist Top Ten Romance Debut. Her second Carol Award-winning novel, The Orchard House, is inspired by the lesser-known events in Louisa May Alcott's life and led her to write The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series, a contemporary twist on Little Women. Heidi makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband, two sons, and Wyatt, her standard poodle.