Annika Greco Thompson
Annika Greco Thompson is a growth and relationships manager at Stewardship and enjoys writing about biblical generosity for Stewardship’s blog and other publications.
What connects generosity and Lent?
26 February 2025A few years ago, I had a mini revelation that got me thinking about Lent in a whole new way. It has to do with the biblical concept of shalom. It’s a multifaceted Hebrew word for ‘peace’ that is rooted in the word ‘shaleim’, which means completion. What does completion have to do with Lent, you ask? Right before His last breath on the cross, Jesus said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The purpose of the cross was for us to live in a reconciled state, or right relationship, with God the Father.…
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