Lent Book Group: Learning to Walk in the Dark
Saturdays during Lent | 8:30 am ET | Zoom
Lent is a season that gently draws our hearts—both individually and together—toward Easter. It’s a time for reflection, honesty, and growth, and this shared reading is one way we walk that road together. Please consider joining us.
Our book this year is Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor.
Barbara Brown Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. She is widely respected for her thoughtful, grounded writing that speaks honestly about faith, doubt, light, and darkness. This book, in particular, invites us to notice how God meets us not only in clarity and certainty, but also in the shadowed places of our lives.
This makes it an especially fitting book for Lent—a season when we confront things honestly in our faith walk. Lent has often been described as a time of “giving something up,” but that letting go is really about making room. If we give up fear, we make space for trust. If we release the idea that God is only found in the light, we may discover the deep assurance that God is with us—in both light and dark. Lent can truly be a remarkable experience.
The Christian calendar has long guided the Church through seasons that shape faith and life. After Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, we now move toward Ash Wednesday on February 18, which begins Lent. For forty days (not counting Sundays), Christians have set aside this time for preparation, reflection, endurance, and sacrifice—echoing Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness. The Church has practiced this rhythm for nearly 1,900 years as a way of preparing hearts for Easter.
Each week, we’ll read on our own and then gather together on Zoom for conversation. Even though we aren’t in the same physical space, these discussions are always thoughtful, honest, and deeply connected. It’s also a meaningful way to extend our church community beyond our campus walls.