From Dust to Dawn: A Lenten Journey Through Repentance, Hunger, and Renewal

Lent is not a season of spiritual gloom.
It is a journey.

A journey from dust…
to breath.
From hunger…
to dependence.
From repentance…
to joy.
From death…
to resurrection.

From Dust to Dawn is a six-week walk toward Easter—an invitation to slow down, tell the truth, release what is false, and rediscover the steady mercy of God.

Whether you are exploring faith, returning after a long season away, or longing for renewal—this journey is for you.

What This Series Is About

Lent reminds us:

• We are formed from dust (Genesis 2:7) — fragile and dependent.

• We are invited to return to the Lord (Joel 2:12–13) — not in shame, but in grace.

• We are shaped by what we hunger for (Matthew 4:1–11).

• We are called to walk in the light of resurrection hope.

This is not about performance.
This is about presence.

Not self-loathing.
But coming home.

We begin this series with an opportunity for baptism — a visible declaration of new life in Christ.

If you’ve never been baptized or would like to talk about taking that step, we would love to walk with you.

Week 01

Title: Remember You Are Dust

Text: Genesis 2:7; Psalm 103:13–14
Focus: Mortality, humility, dependence

Week 02

Title: Return to the Lord

Text: Joel 2:12–13; Psalm 51
Focus: Repentance as returning, not self-loathing

Week 03

Title: Learning to Hunger

Text: Matthew 4:1–11; Deuteronomy 8:2–3
Focus: Fasting, desire, formation

Week 04

Title: The Way of the Cross

Text: Mark 8:34–35; Isaiah 53:3–5
Focus: Costly love, self-giving

Week 05 — Palm Sunday

Title: Between the Palms and the Cross

Text: Luke 19:28–44
Focus: Misplaced expectations, true kingship

Week 06 — Easter Sunday

Title: From Dust to Dawn

Text: John 20:1–18
Focus: Resurrection, new creation

Lent teaches us to:

Notice what we cling to.

Release what is false.

Rediscover what is essential.

Prepare our hearts for resurrection joy.

The path may begin in dust…

but it always leads to dawn.