Lent is a time to prepare for the celebration of Easter. The season of Lent begins Ash Wednesday and lasts through Easter Sunday.

Here at Nova, this Lenten season we are exploring a sermon series entitled Running from God.

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit. Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation.