Overcoming The Seven Deadly Sins | Lent Series 2024

This Lent we want to discover more of the freedom that is ours in Christ. We have been exploring how we can overcome the lies, habits and desires that reap destruction in our world and keep us from thriving.

Please scroll down for resources that may help you join us on this journey over Lent.

Sunday Sermons

Catch up on our Sunday morning sermons from this series here or find them on our podcast.

Our main gathering is every Sunday morning at 10am in-person, or from 10:30am online. Find our more about our Sunday gatherings here.

More Online Resources

'Seven Deadly Psychologies' by BBC Radio 4
​https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001sm83

'Beyond Belief – Discussion around 7 deadly sins' by the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b04dk88x

'Beyond Belief – Sin' by the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000h2cx

'Seven Deadly Sins' sermon series by Church of the City New York
+ sermon guides (questions and Bible passages for reflection)
https://www.church.nyc/sermonguides

'Seven Deadly Sins' articles by Seen&Unseen
https://www.seenandunseen.com/search?key=deadly%20sins&page=1

'Bad Word' video series by The Bible Project
https://bibleproject.com/explore/category/bad-words-series/

'Jesus' Vision for Sex and Desire' podcast episode by The Bible Project
open.spotify.com/episode/0gTJchCNvgliK1DBhZ35Ao?si=vKnNW3VqTHWC-5oiHkujKA

'How is Anger the same as Murder?' podcast episode by The Bible Project
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3P61i37iFWiqxpHBnQBxtn?si=1CdN6B8ZSgKGj4qRxpXhcQ

'Live No Lies' podcast by John Mark Comer
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_-fQkCd54x7rMLaCNunko1z_-gElY6W&si=_nu98UDXN7pXLD_P

Books

Broad and Accessible
'Overcoming the seven deadly sins' by Graham Tomlin
'Glittering Vices' by Rebecca DeYong
'Live No Lies' by John Mark Comer
'The Life you've always wanted' by John Ortberg  
'The Good and Beautiful Community' by James Bryan Smith
'Counterfeit Gods' by Timothy Keller
'Renovation of the Heart' by Dallas Willard
'The dark side of the Soul' by Stephen Cherry
'The battle belongs to the Lord' by Joyce Meyer
'Screwtape Letters' by CS Lewis
'Grace and forgiveness' by John Arnott
'Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits' by Joyce Meyer
'Celebration of Discipline' by Richard Foster
'The Bondage Breaker' by Neil T Anderson
'Faithfulness and Holiness' by JC Ryle
'Divine Conspiracy' by Dallas Willard


Contemplative
'Everything Belongs' by Richard Rohr
'The Way of Perfection' by Teresa of Avila
'The Way of the Heart' by Henri Nouwen
'Deeper' by Dane C Ortlund
'Liturgies for Hope' by Audrey Ellidge


More Challenging
'Life and Holiness' by Thomas Merton
'Overcoming Sin and Temptation' by John Owen
'The Overcoming Life' by Dwight L Moody
'Not the way it's supposed to be' by Cornelius Plantinga
'Perspectives on our Struggle with Sin'
'Symbolism of Evil' by Paul Ricoeur
'Confessions' by Augustine
'On Evil' by Thomas Aquinas
'The Imago Dei' by Lucy Peppiatt
Vision and Virtue' by Stanley Hauerwas


Devotional and Lent books
'My Utmost for His Highest' by Oswald Chambers
'Tarry Awhile'  by Selina Stone
'Journalling the Psalms' by Paula Gooder
'Journeying with God in the Wilderness' by Mark Broadway
'Saying Yes to Life' by Ruth Valerio