Lent begins with an invitation, not condemnation: “Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12). Together, we will explore God’s gracious call to come back to Him, no matter what we perceive to have done; we are invited to experience repentance and wholehearted surrender. Joel reminds us that God is “gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love,” and that His desire is always restoration, not rejection. No matter how far we’ve drifted or how distracted our hearts have become, this season is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and renew our hearts as we return to the One who faithfully welcomes us home. And so, we open our hearts to God’s mercy and allow Him to renew us from the inside out.