February 24, 2006

Online Devotional Series Starts March 1
By John Pierce
Executive Editor
Baptists Today

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As the Lenten season approaches, Passport is again offering their online devotional series, “Journey to the Cross,” beginning Ash Wednesday, March 1.

In its fifth year, this devotional series can be found at www.journeytothecross.org.  Last year, 86,000 visitors from 93 countries joined in this experience.

The year’s theme focuses on the “I Am” statements of Christ from the Gospel of John. Devotional writers include university professors, pastors, and denominational leaders. Also, singer/songwriter Ken Medema has created eight new musical scores for the site.

“Journey to the Cross” is one of three devotional sites offered by Passport, along with “Following the Star” (during Advent/Christmas) and the year-round devotionals at www.d365.org.

Passport, Inc. is a national ecumenical student ministry organization based in Birmingham, Ala., that provides mission-oriented youth and children’s camps and opportunities for students find and follow God’s call in their lives.

(John Pierce is executive editor of Baptists Today, an autonomous, national news journal based in Macon, Ga.)