The Practice Podcast
The Practice
The Practice is a community that gathers for worship, prayer, teaching, and communion. The Scripture, prayers, and songs of our opening liturgy help us to set aside all that distracts us from the Lord's loving presence. We slow down to learn and engage the spiritual practices that help us to walk with Jesus. Every gathering, we center around the communion table to meet with Christ in a tangible way.
Through all of this, we are seeking to create a sacred space, both in our gatherings and in our everyday lives, so we can practice the way of Jesus together for the sake of the world.
Through all of this, we are seeking to create a sacred space, both in our gatherings and in our everyday lives, so we can practice the way of Jesus together for the sake of the world.
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Mar 23, 2020 • 46min
Finders Weepers, Losers Keepers
On 3.22.20, Mimi Dixon shared a Lenten message of letting go. How might we let go and find our need for safety and significance in Christ? She then guided an embodied practice of surrender. View it on the blog here.
Mar 10, 2020 • 47min
Letting Go of the Lies We Tell Ourselves
Sunday night, we continued our journey through the season of Lent, The Invitation to Let Go. Ted Harro taught us that our "emotions are the truth serum to our beliefs," which help us uncover the narratives that we believe about God, others, and ourselves. These narratives ultimately shape the way we think and act in the world around us. Then, Ted invited us to place ourselves in the narrative of Psalm 23, where the Good Shepherd leads us by soul-quieting waters and comforts us amidst our fears.
Mar 3, 2020 • 1h 2min
The Invitation to Let Go
Sunday night, we began our journey through the season of Lent, The Invitation to Let Go. Jason reminded us that the core of our identity is rooted in our belovedness in Christ, but there are many voices surrounding us that compete with God's voice of love. Then, Jason invited us to craft an experiment for the next 40 days that will help us to begin letting go of any false voices that distract us from God's voice of love.
Feb 22, 2020 • 5min
Liturgy Lesson: Benediction
During our series, Living the Liturgy, we asked members from our community to share why we include certain elements in our practice of worship. In this Liturgy Lesson, Erin Lonard shares why every gathering ends in a Benediction. Would you listen and join us in this practice?
Feb 22, 2020 • 9min
Liturgy Lesson: Prayers of the People
During our series, Living the Liturgy, we asked members from our community to share why we include certain elements in our practice of worship. In this Liturgy Lesson, Susan Ness shares why we include Prayers of the People. Would you listen and join us in this practice?
Feb 22, 2020 • 3min
Liturgy Lesson: Passing the Peace
During our series, Living the Liturgy, we asked members from our community to share why we include certain elements in our practice of worship. In this Liturgy Lesson, Kirsten Hitchcock shares why Passing of the Peace is a part of every gathering. Would you listen and join us in this practice?
Feb 22, 2020 • 8min
Liturgy Lessons: Confession and Assurance
During our series, Living the Liturgy, we asked members from our community to share why we include certain elements in our practice of worship. In this Liturgy Lesson, Ted Harro shares why every gathering includes a confession and assurance. Would you listen and join us in this practice?
Feb 18, 2020 • 43min
Living the Liturgy: Spiritual Practices
On 2.16.2020, Jason Feffer explored why every gathering includes a spiritual practice. This is the fourth and final week in a series focused on the core elements of our gatherings.
Feb 10, 2020 • 52min
Living the Liturgy: Scripture
On 2.9.2020, we had the opportunity to be guided by Skye Jethani as we examined the importance of scripture in our gathering and our journey with Jesus. Skye challenged us to see scripture as a window, to allow the parables and miracles of the Gospels to change the way we see the world. This is the third week in a series focused on the core elements of our gatherings.
Feb 3, 2020 • 28min
Another Kind of Life: Afternoon Q&A
On 11.16.19, The Practice co-hosted a conference with Renovaré to help us explore the invitation of Jesus to live another kind of life. This is the afternoon Q&A.
