Lent Life Group Questions

We live in a world filled with canyons.

But the vast majority are not geological. They are emotional, relational, financial, spiritual.

Some of us have a canyon between us and a loved one, between us and those people, between us and who we know God is longing us to be.

2020 created new canyons that did not exist before.

The thing is, Christ is inviting us to cross these canyons.

Though canyons can be massive, we will explore 7 steps we see in Scripture that will help us put one foot in front of the other. These 7 steps will give us a path forward toward God’s glory and transformation in our lives.

We all have canyons that need descending and yet as Christ-followers, we have hope as our companion and the light of relentless love blazing the way.

In this lent season, we embark on an adventure that has been waiting for us.

Let’s ask God to help us identify the canyons in our lives, give us the courage to say yes to this 7-week journey, and to follow Jesus to the other side.

Lent Life Group Questions | INTRO

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the word canyon? #2 – Pastor Drew shared that the canyons in our lives aren’t just physical but can be relational, emotional, spiritual, financial, etc. Share what is helpful about this canyon metaphor when applied to other areas.…

WEEK 1: SHOW UP TO THE START

#1 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew talked about how hard it is to simply show up to the start in the first place? #2 – What typically prevents you from showing up to difficult things. #3 – Read Joshua 1:1–9. What do you believe was…

WEEK 2: DESCEND INTO THE DARK UNKNOWN

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the words descend into the dark unknown? #2 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew talked about the disorientation that comes when you can’t see the entire path clearly ahead of you? #3 – Read…

WEEK 3: GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the phrase get to the bottom of it? #2 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew talked about canyons that can’t be crossed without first getting to the bottom? #3 – Read Philippians 2:4–11. Identify…

WEEK 4: PUSH BEYOND YOUR COMFORT ZONE

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the phrase push beyond your comfort zone? #2 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew talked about the flood of thoughts that came to mind when he got outside of his comfort zone? #3 –…

WEEK 5: TURN AROUND AT THE RIGHT MOMENT

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the phrase turn around at the right moment? #2 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew talked about the concept of repentance being the ability to turn around at the right moment? #3 – Read…

WEEK 6: RETRACE YOUR STEPS WITH NEW EYES

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the phrase retrace your steps with new eyes? #2 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew talked about having new eyes to see each step of the canyon he had just crossed? #3 – Read…

WEEK 7: COME HOME TRANSFORMED

#1 – What emotions or words are stirred up when you hear the phrase come home transformed? #2 – What resonated the most with you when Pastor Drew shared his experience once he got back. #3 – Read Luke 15. What is the common theme you see throughout these three…