2026 Lenten Practice

Using Karoline Lewis’s book Belonging as a guide for our Lenten practice this year, we will be working with the book one chapter at a time, dealing this week with the Introduction and Chapter One on Discomfort.

Below are the conversation prompts to be used during lunch or whenever you choose to engage with the online recording at home:

Who is your “go to” person in the Bible or at least one of them?

• Someone who embodies what believing about God looks like or feels like?
• Someone in whom you see something about yourself in a way that helps you understand faith in your own life?
• Someone who gives you a better sense as to who God is calling us to be?
• God shows up in their lives and respond in ways that resonate with you?

What is it about this person that rings true for you?  

• What attributes do you share?  
• What has this person taught you about God?  
• What has this person shown you about God that remains important to you?

What characteristics to you generally associate with discipleship? 

• Where did they come from?  
• Have you ever felt your discipleship didn’t measure up in some way?  
• How do you describe yourself as a disciple or a believer?

We enjoyed our first edition of Table Church conversation on Wednesday around the first key to discipleship from Belonging:  Discomfort.  Materials are attached below for you to participate in your own time and place:  service video, worship bulletin, PowerPoint slides, and prayer practice guide.  Or consider joining us next Wednesday

I’m praying that our focus on “Belonging” deepens and emboldens our faith together. Please reach out with any questions or impressions you might have.  I’ll be glad to correspond with anyone throughout the season.

-Pastor Steve

Service Video:  https://youtu.be/JdHFuEADW8E

Worship Bulletin: Click here 

PowerPoint Slides: Click here 

Prayer Practice: Click here 

Please indicate at the ministry signup table in the Gathering Space if we can order you a copy of Belonging. You can also order a copy here https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Unlocking-Potential-Disciple-Leader/dp/1791025838 or you can download it here https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781791025830/