Prayer is the action that most directly determines how close I feel to God. Just as Pastor Tony said in his blog earlier this month, “Prayer is an essential part […]
Read moreWhy We Pray
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood practices in the Christian faith is ‘prayer’. While there are many reasons that we should make a daily practice of prayer, we often misunderstand the […]
Read moreWhat Is Prayer?
I grew up in a super liturgical tradition. Sit, stand, kneel, plus throw in a couple of Hail Mary’s with a Lord’s Prayer. This was my prayer life for as […]
Read moreMeditating on the Bible
If reading the Bible gives us the breath of the ocean that is God’s word, meditating on it gives us the depth of that ocean. Typically, if you look up […]
Read moreMemorizing Scripture
When I was around elementary age, my Mom and Dad signed me up for a program called “Bible Quizzing” that was run through the network of churches we were involved […]
Read morePraying the Bible
As a staff team we lay out the weeks of the blog, and sort of break them down to cover the content in the best way possible. When I saw […]
Read moreThe Power of Scripture
Let me throw a shocking fact at you that you probably didn’t know: “Many biblical scholars in the world are atheists.” Is that shocking to you? Maybe it shouldn’t be. […]
Read moreWorship
Taking a deeper dive into what Sabbath truly means has been eye-opening for me. To simplify, or if there were a Beginners Guide for practicing the Sabbath, the four principles […]
Read moreDelight
Hey Church! We, as a staff, have been doing these blogs on Sabbath, and I wanted to do one on delighting in the Sabbath. The idea of the Sabbath being a delight […]
Read moreRest
As I’ve gotten older, and now am firmly into my middle-aged years with two young children, one of the best epiphanies I’ve had is finally realizing the importance of a good nap. […]
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