Lent has traditionally been a time for Christians to reflect on the suffering of Christ and to unite themselves to him in their own suffering. This series reflects on the weight of sin, death, and darkness in the world, while also bringing out the beautiful resolution offered in the hope of the gospel. Humans were originally created in God’s image, but that was marred when sin entered the world. What we needed was a Savior, a human being who perfectly reflected the image of God the Father for us. We needed Jesus. Our idol worshipping brings us nothing but brokenness, shame, and guilt and robs us of our call to be image bearers of God. Jesus came to restore us to our original calling, so that we can reflect God’s love, mercy, justice, and righteousness to the world through how we live our lives.