The Way in the Wilderness

On the first Sunday in Lent we find Jesus being led into the wilderness by the Spirit. There he shows us the way in facing temptations that test his identity and his mission. Each temptation represents a choice between self-serving power and faithful obedience to God’s call. Each rejection is a reaffirmation of trust in God. That is sometimes “the way it is.”

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

The Way It Is

Lent is a season in the church year that leads up to Holy Week and Easter. In Lent, we follow Jesus’ journey in his life and ministry that led to his execution, and see how our death-dealing ways are defeated by a God who loves us. 

This Lent we will explore some of what is “the way” of Christ, and how we are invited alongside, which makes space for us to reflect on our own faith journey and where God is leading us and what God is calling us to do and be.

We are framing the season around a poem by William Stafford called, “The Way it Is” 

There’s a thread that you follow

It goes among things that change…

This poem makes it clear-each journey is personal, so your “Way” is different than others’ way, and the Way of Christ is about the journey, not a set of instructions.