What would happen at Desert Foothills Lutheran Church if we took the words of Jesus, read them, and actually put them into practice? What kind of response would our non-Christian friends and neighbors have to us? It seems like a simple idea, right? Sometimes it's difficult to begin or to know where to go once we start.
Beginning on Sunday, October 5 , we will kick off this "Red Letter Challenge" (RLC), a 40-day challenge where we are challenged to read the words of Jesus for 40 days straight. We'll do this by reading daily devotionals, attending Bible studies that go along with what we are learning, listening to sermons Sundays, and by being challenged in our walk with Jesus each of those 40 days.
We'll learn five principles that were important to Jesus: Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going. This church-wide campaign is based on the book The Red Letter Challenge by Lutheran pastor, Zach Zehnder. He wrote it with the hopes of equipping Jesus' followers through 40 days' worth of readings and challenges to practically and daily live out our faith. Following Jesus is simply reading His words and then acting on them.
If you've never heard of Jesus, this challenge is for you. If you've known Him for your whole life, this challenge is for you. If you've been waiting to invite the spiritually curious friend from work or yoga class with thought-provoking questions about faith, this is the study to get them involved with our church family.
We're encouraging EVERYBODY to meet six times from October 5–November 9 in a small group on Sunday mornings. SIGN-UP begins on Sunday, September 7th on the patio between services and after the 10:30 am service. Each week will start with an opening video in the Sanctuary at 9:40 am.
The Red Letter Challenge is a 40-day event for everyone (Adult & Children) with:
Our Goal
For 100% of Desert Foothills Lutheran Church to hear, know and love out the Words of Jesus for His glory daily. First, we must ask ourselves: Am I living a Red Letter Life?
Being
Living for God should come from an overflow of our BEING with God.
Forgive
We extend grace and seek the Holy Spirit's leading to help us FORGIVE those who have wronged us as God has forgiven our wrongs.
Serving
We are Bridge Builders who use our gifts and abilities to HELP others.
Giving
We worship by generously INVESTING our gifts, time, talents, and resources as a form of worship.
Going
We are Kingdom Seekers empowered by the Holy Spirit to share and live out the Gospel everywhere we GO.
Join the Red Letter Challenge
Here's How.
Option 1
Contact Patty Wendel, Assimilation Lead
Option 2
Just Show Up! This small group is after church sermons on Sunday from October 5th-November 9th.
