by The Practice Church | Dec 22, 2015 | Rhythm, Upcoming
Over the last two years, we’ve heard from a number of pastors, priests, and worship leaders who are on a similar journey–dreaming and experimenting with ways to align historic Christian practices with the modern world. It’s been deeply inspiring to...
by The Practice Church | Nov 23, 2015 | Communal Listening, Rhythm, Sunday Reflections
Last night, on a cold and blistery Sunday with winter’s first snow reminding us the season has changed, our tribe practiced a different kind of gathering; our second night of communal listening. From the start, the evening felt different; with just Aaron on the...
by The Practice Church | Nov 16, 2015 | Rhythm, Sunday Messages, Sunday Reflections, The Practice Podcast
And I gave them my Sabbath days of rest as a sign between them and me. It was to remind them that I am the Lord, who had set them apart to be holy. –Ezekiel 20:12 Speaking of set apart, that’s exactly what last night felt like to me—a night set apart; a place set...
by The Practice Church | Nov 11, 2015 | Books, Notes and quotes, Rhythm
As we continue to explore the invitation of Sabbath-keeping as a community, take some time to really sit with these words from the great Abraham Joshua Heschel. If you’re like me, you may need to read it multiple times…slowly and prayerfully. So...
by The Practice Church | Nov 2, 2015 | Rhythm, Uncategorized
My fiancee, Katie, and I entered last night’s the Practice gathering and happened to sit next to Eric, who along with Jenna led us all on October 25 in exploring the intersection of brain science and spirituality. Eric asked Katie and me how long we’ve attended the...
by The Practice Church | Oct 26, 2015 | Rhythm, Uncategorized
As the parent of a soon-to-be-three-year-old, I’m well versed in the universe of picture books. A current bedtime favorite is House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. In it, Hermit Crab moves into a new, bigger shell and proceeds to make friends before in the end...
