Bridgetown Audio Podcast Unforced Rhythms of Grace: Rule of Life, Pt. 2
Mar 25, 2024
Explore the practices of a rule of life in the way of Jesus, focusing on community love and covenant. Delve into spiritual practices like solitude, Sabbath, and fasting as tools for deeper connections. Learn about intentional communal formation, rest, self-denial, and transformative love in a structured covenant community. Embrace a rule of life centered on love and God's image, avoiding harmful approaches like the Pharisees'. Journey through discernment and engagement with God's transformative work within a covenant community.
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Family Rhythm
- John and Sarah felt overwhelmed by busyness with young children.
- They established a rule of life including solitude and Sabbath to restore family connection.
Practice vs. Transformation
- Chris read the Bible yearly but lost his initial joy.
- He added fasting, but it became a source of pride and irritability, not love.
Bridgetown Rule of Life
- The Bridgetown Rule of Life consists of nine practices.
- It aims to reorient lives around being with, becoming like, and doing what Jesus did.