by The Practice Church | Jul 17, 2018 | Reflections
Last night, was a beautiful reminder of God’s loving presence. Sam led us in a beautiful liturgy of rest, and then we had the privilege of welcoming Kristen Leigh Kludt to The Practice. What a gift Kristen was for our community! She shared deeply from her story and...
by The Practice Church | Jun 11, 2018 | Reflections
This month we have been acknowledging that our formation into the people we were created to be is always for the sake of the world. Last night, we had the joy of learning about serving those struggling with poverty from the Executive Director of Open Arms Ministry,...
by The Practice Church | Jun 4, 2018 | Reflections
We have just finished a journey through the themes of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. The Jesuits, the order begun by Ignatius, are often referred to as contemplatives in action. Ignatius understood the work God does in our lives is intended to influence...
by The Practice Church | May 22, 2018 | Reflections
For nine months (nine months!) we have been walking through the themes of the Spiritual Exercises. We rested deeply in God’s personal and creative love for us and owned the sorrow of our inadequate response. We engaged the life and teaching of Jesus as we used our...
by The Practice Church | May 7, 2018 | Reflections
Last night, we continued our journey through the season of Easter and the final movement of the Spiritual Exercises. We reflected on the life Jesus said he came to bring in John 10:10. This life in the kingdom of God is the life we long for in the deepest place of our...
by The Practice Church | Apr 23, 2018 | Reflections
What a gift it was to welcome Jonathan Martin back to The Practice! We opened ourselves to the presence of the Good Shepherd through a beautiful opening liturgy. Then Jonathan shared a profound invitation from Jesus. Jesus invites us, just as he invited the first...