by The Practice Church | Oct 6, 2014 | Reflections
Sabbath and Identity I left our gathering last night wondering: What if God is actually good? I know this is a strange thing to ponder as a follower of Jesus and someone who has experienced God’s goodness. But, as much as I believe that God is good, I...
by The Practice Church | Sep 21, 2014 | Reflections
The Practice is an experimental gathering where we immerse ourselves in God’s dream for humanity, practice the historic disciplines that align us with His dream, and carry each other along the way. Kingdom / Practice / Tribe. What is the big Story God is inviting us...
by The Practice Church | Sep 16, 2014 | Kingdom Practices, Reflections
On Sunday night, we learned from two contemplative activists – Phileena Heuertz and Lynne Hybels – about the discipline of Centering Prayer. As you practice this week, here are a few more wise thoughts. So helpful! (1) After The Practice, we sat down...
by The Practice Church | Sep 1, 2014 | Reflections
For many of us, the journey into spiritual practices is loaded with anticipation and fear, desire and ambivalence, calling and confusion. We can feel God drawing us onto the path, but there are so many competing voices along the way. Are spiritual disciplines clever...
by The Practice Church | Aug 25, 2014 | Reflections
About a year and a half ago, I mined the gospels for the questions Jesus asked the people he encountered during his life on earth. Maybe it’s the lawyer in me, but I find questions fascinating. And Jesus’ questions are no exception. In fact, I have found...
by The Practice Church | Jul 22, 2014 | Reflections, Summer Experience
For the past two weeks we have been immersing ourselves in the experience of listening as a spiritual practice. We are learning to attune to ourselves, to one another, and most importantly, to God. Much is being harvested in silence. As we engage in listening as a...
