Shalom

Will Dyer introduces a six-week series leading up to Easter, focusing on the season of Lent, a time for self-reflection and spiritual preparation. ​ He explains Lent as a 40-day period (excluding Sundays) for examining one's heart, recognizing areas where one falls short of God's intentions, and seeking restoration through repentance. ​ The central theme of the series is understanding sin, not merely as breaking rules, but as "missing the mark" or disrupting God's intended peace, or "shalom," which represents universal flourishing, wholeness, and delight—the way things ought to be. ​ Will Dyer emphasizes that sin is a form of vandalism against God's peace and invites the audience to reflect on areas in their lives where they need God's peace and restoration. ​