The Work of Imagination Practices for Families

The Work of Imagination Practices for Families is a devotional resource for households of all shapes and sizes, with weekly reflections, practices, and coloring pages—plus podcast recordings for busy families.

Theme Overview

Lent invites families into a season of slowing down, asking honest questions, and practicing love in small but meaningful ways. The Work of Imagination frames this journey as shared holy work—learning together how faith shapes our responses to injustice, grief, and hope.

Rooted in prophetic imagination, this Lent–Easter series helps families notice where God is already at work in their lives and communities. Through reflection, conversation, and embodied practice, families are invited to imagine a world made whole and to live that hope through compassion, courage, and care—together.

Weekly Themes:

• Ash Wednesday: Sacred Turning (Part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount)
  Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21
• Week One: Rooted Resistance (Jesus In the Wildness)
  Matthew 4:1–11
• Week Two: Disruptive Blessings (Sermon on the Plain)
  Luke 6:17–36
• Week Three: Holy Confrontation (Jesus and the Canaanite Woman)
  Matthew 15:21–28
• Week Four: Accountable Leadership (Jesus the Good Shepherd)
  John 10:1–18
• Week Five: True Allegiance (Paying Imperial Tax to Caesar)
  Mark 12:13–17
• Palm Sunday: Sacred Protest (Jesus' Triumphal Entry)
  Matthew 21:1–17
• Easter: Fulfilling Imagination (Mary's Announcement of the Resurrection)
  John 20:1–18

Description

This flexible, easy-to-use resource is designed for both individuals and congregations:

• For Personal Use: Purchase for yourself or your family to enjoy the season together.
• For Ministry Use: Purchase once and share weekly with your congregation—send it home and invite them to follow along at their own pace.

Each week includes:

• A thoughtful reflection connecting the scripture and the theme
• Open-ended discussion questions for all ages
• A prayer for shared devotion
• Family practices for embodiment, advocacy, and joy
• A coloring page for creative engagement
• Audio podcast recordings of the reflection, questions, and prayer (available near the beginning of Lent)

What I Get

For Personal Use: PDF download

• Family Practices resource
• Coloring pages
• Access to audio recordings for each week’s reflection, questions, and prayer

For Ministry Use: ZIP file download

• Leader’s Resource Overview
• Family Practices resource
• Coloring pages
• Access to audio recordings for each week’s reflection, questions, and prayer