by The Practice Church | Mar 14, 2016 | Lament, Lent
Last night at The Practice our community was masterfully led in a concert of Lament & Hope by our dear friends The Brilliance. I don’t want to sound hyperbolic, but I am genuinely amazed that this experience got to happen in the context of church. I may be...
by The Practice Church | Mar 2, 2016 | Lament, Lent
Dear Tribe, This is a quick blog post to encourage all of you to make plans for this upcoming Sunday night Sunday, March 6th! Remember: The Practice is gathering on Sunday, March 6th, but NOT in the chapel. Instead, we invite you to meet with at least one other...
by The Practice Church | Mar 1, 2016 | Lament, Lent
I feel haunted this morning as I reflect on our experience last night—the minor-key music still resounds deeply in my soul and the invitation to make my implicit anguish creatively explicit before God somehow triggers both anxiety and hope. When I walked through the...
by The Practice Church | Feb 22, 2016 | Lament, Lent
Last night was such a robust and rich experience at The Practice – I almost don’t know where to begin! First of all, it was our genuine privilege and pleasure to have the Judson University Choir join us to lead us in worship. It’s hard to put into...
by The Practice Church | Feb 15, 2016 | Lament, Lent
“Lament is the unfiltered animal cry of our soul.” Last night, on a snowy, blustery February evening, Jonathan Martin Invited us into this great mystery and Lenten theme of lament, marking the first week of our corporate Lenten journey. In a faith...
by The Practice Church | Feb 7, 2016 | Lent
This week begins the season of Lent. In the Christian year, Lent is the 40 day period leading up to Easter where we fast, pray, repent, and prepare ourselves to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. In many ways, Lent reflects Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness before...
