As we walk through the season of Lent, we will craft and practice experiments in living a Jesus-shaped life. We live in the influence of a world teaching us to put ourselves first and seek our own safety, comfort, wealth above all else, but the Christ Hymn in Philippians 2 teaches the way of Jesus is one of self-emptying, self-giving love. How can we engage the traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as a way of opening ourselves to be formed by Jesus to be like Jesus for the sake of the world?
Week 1: Crafting our experiments
This week, we explored Philippians 2:1-11 and Paul’s instruction to have the same mind as Jesus, living a life of self-emptying, self-giving love. Then, we crafted experiments to practice this Lenten season.
Kingdom Practice
This week, let’s begin practicing our experiments. If you couldn’t be with us, we would encourage you to watch or listen to our time and craft an experiment. You can find the handout here. We also want to experiment together in community. You can form your own group for this experiment, or we would be happy to help you get connected. Whether you form a group or would like help, will you let us know here? This will allow us to send some reminders and help support you along the way.
Week 2: Fasting
3.16 with Eric Haskins
Week 3: Almsgiving
3.23 with Casey Tygrett
Week 4: Prayer
4.6 with Rebecca Moss
Books
A More Christlike God by Brad Jersak
The Way Up Is Down by Marlena Graves
The Selfless Way of Christ by Henri Nouwen
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
Lent by Esau McCaulley
Pauses for Lent by Trevor Hudson
The New Testament in Color edited by Esau McCaulley
Podcasts
The Way Up is Down a Renovaré podcast with Marlena Graves
Fasting Is Feasting on God a Renovaré podcast with Mimi Dixon
Practices
The Baptism of Christ an imaginative prayer
The Two Standards an Ignatian Meditation with Father Michael
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