WHAT IS LARK? Lark is an organization devoted to bringing God’s reckless grace to a religious world. We do this through podcasts, videos, articles, books, events, and a community that connects and encourages people who want Good News. ABOUT OUR NAME
After a lengthy renaming process, Russ and Tony landed on the name “LARK.” We were first introduced to the word through the writings of Robert Farrar
Capon. Speaking about the grace of God, Capon once wrote, “The gift of grace is not a reward for hard work or good behavior, it is a lark, a joke, a hilariously inequitable largesse (generosity): It is, in a word, a gift.”
Drawing its secondary meaning from the high-flying songbird, the word LARK refers to a “cheerful adventure” or “mischievous playfulness.” The word refers to the kind of risky, unrestrained behavior that flows from uninhibited freedom. LARK begs us to ask the question: What would you do if you knew you were held by a love that will never let you go? God loves us without restraint. His grace knows no bounds. There is joyfulness and excitement in the heart of God toward the broken. This astonishing love for the world drove Jesus to the cross, where he rescued the cosmos single-handedly. It really is a LARK!
