The Question Is...

We are a questioning people.  Who? Why? How? Those seem to be our favorite. Mostly we use them to point toward others and away from ourselves.

In the trivia department, did you know that Jesus was asked 183 questions? (Can't quote a source...came from the teacher of a class who I trust did his due diligence.) Jesus asked 307 questions. Jesus only answered three questions directly...others with stories and parables.

Lenten questions can help define who we are as disciples. But they can't be those questions that point to others. So here are a couple to challenge us:

• What is the "story" you tell most often about church? (The one you are wedded to and perhaps even take your identity from) (Positive? Negative? Real experience? Hearsay? Current experience? Past experience?)
• What are the payoffs you get from holding onto the story? 
• What is your attachment to the story costing you?

Dare you to do a little self-definition on this Lenten day.