Religion & Spirituality
40 Days. Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before he began his public ministry! This is the opposite of hitting the ground running. It‘s completely counter intuitive to how most of us understand productivity. The season of Lent began two days ago on Ash Wednesday. The church is now on its historical 40 day journey through a desert as it prepares for the joy of Easter. For the first Sunday in Lent, we will study Jesus’ 40 days in the desert from Matthew 4:1-11. As we reflect on Jesus’ 40 days, we will likewise reflect what our 40 days of Lent will look like. To prepare for Sunday - read, meditate, and pray through Matthew 4:1-11. If you haven’t already picked up our Lent Guide, click here for a downloaded version. May it help you prepare for the joy of Easter. This weekend is also our Men’s Retreat in Malibu. For the men who will be there, Aaron Renn will be teaching on Friday and Saturday through 2 Timothy on masculinity. On Sunday morning Pastor Josh will wrap up the retreat by preaching on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. Looking forward to worshiping on Sunday with most of you, as well and enjoying the retreat with the men in Malibu! Pastor Adam