rhythms of grace

Dear Church Family,

This Sunday we launched our new Lent teaching series, Rhythms of Grace, and it is already shaping into a meaningful season for our church.

Lent is an invitation to slow down, refocus, and intentionally make space for God. As we said this week, genuine growth is gradual, and genuine growth is intentional, not accidental.

Over the next six weeks we will practice rhythms that help us:

Be with Jesus.
Become like Him.
Do as He did.

This week we began with prayer and a simple reminder:

Prayer is intimacy, not information.
God is not looking for perfect words. He is inviting present hearts.

Jesus teaches us that prayer begins with relationship, not requests. We start with Our Father, we re-center on who God is, we align our hearts with His will, we bring our daily needs, we receive and extend grace, and we ask for His guidance and protection.

Here are a few ways to lean in:

Pick up a journal.
Our brand new Rhythms of Grace journals are available and designed to help you engage personally throughout this season. Be sure to grab one this Sunday if you have not yet.

Join the 3-Part Daily Prayer Rhythm.
For the next 40 days, we are inviting our church into a simple daily pattern:

• Morning: Identity before activity. Begin with the Lord’s Prayer.
• Noon: Pray for others. One name. Even just 60 seconds.
• Night: Practice gratitude. Name three things.

Remember, progress over perfection. This is not about performance. It is about presence.

Small daily rhythms create deep lifelong intimacy.

Let’s lean in together. This is going to be a great journey!