Fourth Week in Lent
Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
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Faith in Action Idea: Caring Conversation
Talk about what you heard in the Bible text/story. Some questions to guide you:

1. What does it mean to be lost? What does it feel like to lose a toy, leave your phone at home, or misplace your homework?
2. How amazing does it feel to find a lost item?
3. What about if you are lost? There are times in our lives when we separate ourselves from God, and in those moments, we are lost. God rejoices when we decide to return to God’s loving embrace. How does it feel for you to be “found” after times of separation from God?
4. “It’s not fair.” How often do we say those words? What causes us to see something as unfair? When bad behavior is overlooked or forgiven? When someone gets more than they deserve? But who are we to decide what anyone deserves?
5. Jesus tells this story when he is asked why he eats with people who have done bad things. Jesus suggests that rather than calculate what is fair, and who deserves what, better to be prodigal in our love for one another.

Faith in Action Idea: Prayer
Use the :44 mark to find time to spend with God

• Do you ever have those mornings when you’ve barely woken up, and you already know you have a tough day coming? 
• Set a timer for the :44 mark of every hour. When the timer goes off, pause whatever you’re doing to thank God for three blessings from the hour and hum a praise song. It only takes a minute, but it works like a reset button for my heart, and it keeps me focused on the good things in the day instead of the hard things that aren’t going my way.
• Hint: I choose the :44 mark because of Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always!” This is “rejoice always” and “give thanks for all things” in action!

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances…”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Faith in Action Idea: Walk 
Lent is about connecting to God in intentional and meaningful ways. Go for a walk in a nearby park/nature trail/neighborhood and see what God is doing all around you.

• As you walk this week, when have you felt God close to you?

Third Week in Lent
Scripture: Luke 13:1-9
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Faith in Action Idea: Caring Conversation
Talk about what you heard in the Bible text/story. Some questions to guide you:

1. How would you describe what life is like in today’s world?
   
2. What do you think God sees that is lacking in the world today?
   
3. How does knowing of God’s care for us change your way of thinking and behaving in the world?
   

Faith in Action Idea: Prayer
Dear God, we thank you for your love that reunites us to you through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Faith in Action Idea: Walk 
Lent is about connecting to God in intentional and meaningful ways. Go for a walk in a nearby park/nature trail/neighborhood and see what God is doing all around you.

• Psalm 107:1 Reminds us that God's love endures forever. God shows us how much God loves us through many different expressions in nature.
  When you go on your walk this week, look for signs of God's love for us in nature.

Second Week in Lent
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35
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Faith in Action Idea: Caring Conversation
Talk about what you heard in the Bible text/story. Some questions to guide you:

1. When have you doubted your ability to do something you wanted to do?
2. How does life in the body of Christ help give you self-confidence?
3. Who in your life is a role model as one who follows Jesus, and why?

Faith in Action Idea: Prayer
God of power and might, help us to see more clearly that we may gladly follow you into a life that brings hope and joy through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Faith in Action Idea: Walk 
Lent is about connecting to God in intentional and meaningful ways. Go for a walk in a nearby park/nature trail/neighborhood and see what God is doing all around you.

1. What are the animals doing?
2. What plants do you see?
3. What looks like it is living?

First Week in Lent
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
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Faith in Action Idea: Caring Conversation
Talk about what you heard in the Bible text/story. Some questions to guide you:

1. What is something happening in the world that makes you sad?
   
2. What is something happening in the world that makes you thankful?
3. What evil do you see or read about happening in the world that will not last forever?
   

Faith in Action Idea: Prayer
Almighty God, give us courage to trust in your power over all things that seek to destroy goodness and mercy, through Jesus, the Son of God. Amen.

Faith in Action Idea: Walk 
Lent is about connecting to God in intentional and meaningful ways. Commit to a time when you will go on a walk this week in your neighborhood and look for God's presence.