“From Pain to Possibility” Series 2022
“From Pain to Possibility” Series Overview Pain presents perplexing questions. What does pain mean? How will I survive? What do I do with it? The good news is God can help us in our pain. Lent is a season of spiritual reflection that invites us to tend our longing for healing, restoration, and fulfillment. Although Lent is traditionally a time to give up something, our series for Lent this year encourages us to give in and make meaning from our woundedness. Pain is not something that needs a quick fix. It calls us to acknowledge both our wounds and the wounds of others for the sake of healing and peace. March 2 – Ash Wednesday IN PARCHED PLACES (Isaiah 58:1-12): Each year Christians gather on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent. We mark this day by marking ourselves with ashes. As we do this, we know that we do it in preparation for Easter. We might ask ourselves why we do it. Is there somethi...