Lent: Everything In Between

A Season for Spiritual Growth

Lent is a time of reflection, preparation, and transformation. Whenever we say yes to God—whether through time, attitude, intention, or discipline—God is at work in us.

Too often, we feel stuck between two choices, believing we must pick one. But Jesus always offered a different way, an alternative to the limits we place on ourselves. When asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus responded with a different question: Are you a neighbor? When faced with the tension between waiting and action, Jesus told a story about a fig tree and the need for faithful waiting that prepares the soil.

This Lent, we explore the Everything In Between sermon series, following Jesus’ journey in the Gospel of Luke. Each week, we will hold two extremes in tension, looking for where God meets us in the space between.

Ways to Engage This Lent

Daily Reflections

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Opportunities for Spiritual Growth

Prayer Workshop – Deepen your prayer life during this season of reflection.

Commit to a Lenten Discipline – Fasting, service, study—find a practice that draws you closer to God.

Link Your Lenten Discipline to the Lenten Offering – Support a mission project as part of your Lenten journey.

Stations of the Cross Contributions – Write a devotion or create a piece of art for this meaningful Holy Week experience.

This Lent, step into the in-between spaces and discover God’s transforming work in you.