Triumph at the Cross: Lenten Devotions for Repentance and Renewal

by Harold L. Senkbeil

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus. Are you tempted to dwell on feelings of guilt and expressions of self-denial during the season of Lent? Triumph at the Cross reminds Christians, by way of the gospel, that Lent is instead a time of joyous renewal. Triumph at the Cross provides 47 devotions--one for each day from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday--to lead you on a journey of cleansing and repentance. Author Harold Senkbeil directs you to the reassurance of Scripture, showing you that Jesus is here among us and that his gifts remain forever sure!

171 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Rev. Dr. Harold L. Senkbeil (b. 1945) served as a parish pastor in the LCMS for 32 years, most recently at Elm Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elm Grove, Wisconsin (1987-2002), and as Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 2001 he was recognized by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in the bestowing of the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa. Dr. Senkbeil is a 1988 recipient of the Servus Ecclesiae Christi Award. Since July 2008, he has served as both Adjunct Professor at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, as well as Executive Director with DOXOLOGY: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel.

Reviews

[Kirstie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 — These devotions read like colloquial sermons, which does not make for good writing. But Dr. Senkbeil’s theology and pastoral bearing protect many of his ideas from his own cliches, and a few of these devotions were especially well-timed for me this Lent. The hymn stanzas at the end of each devotion were particularly helpful for meditation.