All of us have a running commentary in our heads: old family rules, church messages, cultural noise, our own shame and fear. Most of the time we don’t even notice it. As we step into Lent, we’re asking a simple but disruptive question: “Whose voice is that?”

In this Ash Wednesday–style gathering (on a Tuesday night, of course), we explore how Lent isn’t a spiritual performance contest, but a season to tell the truth: we’re finite, we’re loved, and we’re already being shaped by scripts we rarely examine. We sit with Jesus’ strange blessings in Matthew 5, name the quiet inner script that says, “I’m basically fine, I don’t really need to change,” and begin learning how to hear a different voice.

Whether you’re burnt out on religion, skeptical, or quietly hungry for something deeper, this talk invites you to:

• Pay attention to the loudest voices in your life

• See your grief, weakness, and questions in light of Jesus’ blessing

• Take up simple practices that help you hear God’s voice with more clarity

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