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This Lent, embrace the silence—your own, and God’s.

“We’ve read the statistics—church attendance is in freefall. Sunday school programs are dwindling. Many churches are downsizing their staff. Some churches are closing…Where can churches look for inspiration? I suggest taking a look at modern farmers. Something new is happening in the world of farming, and all of us ought to be paying attention.” –Susan Foster

"As you plan and lead worship during this season, always aimed toward the death and resurrection of Jesus, lean into the privilege you have in asking the questions: When does this service speak? When does it sing? When is it silent?”