The Practice Podcast

This week, we begin our Advent series, Hesed with Us. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. In this season of Advent, we explore God's hesed as it is expressed in the coming of Christ.  This week, we considered God's undaunted commitment to His promises with Nicole Howe. Will you also join us as we walk through the Advent...

This week, we begin our Advent series, Hesed with Us. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. In this season of Advent, we explore God's hesed as it is expressed in the coming of Christ.  This week, Nick Benoit invites us to recognize, enjoy, and practice the generosity of God. Will you join us as we walk through this Adven...

This guided practice of gratitude has us look back on the last 24 hours so we might notice the loyal love of God in our everyday life. Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

This week, we begin our Advent series, Hesed with Us. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. In this season of Advent, we explore God's hesed as it is expressed in the coming of Christ. A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church here .  If you are committed to being a part of the local community that is The...

This guided practice is a reflection on our previous series, Hesed in Community. If God is inviting us to cultivate a hesed-shaped community, we can't leave this series behind. We want to take it deeper. How is God inviting each of us to respond to what we have heard? Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/  ...

This week, we concluded our series, Hesed in Community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. Kellye Fabian-Story helped us consider how we might show hesed to those we find difficult. A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church here .  If you are committed to being a part of the local community that is The...

This guided practice was a part of our gathering in which we examined the spiritual practice of listening. In order to make room to listen, we need to make space in our own lives. We can do that by slowing down to listen to ourselves and allowing God to listen to us. This practice, helps us to make the necessary space for us to listen to those in our lives when opportunities arise. Find more info...

This week, we continued our series, Hesed in Community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. Deirdré JVR guided our exploration of the spiritual practice of listening. A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church here .  If you are committed to being a part of the local community that is The Practice Church,...

This guided practice was a part of our gathering in which we examined life in community. This practice is directed toward The Practice Church community, but you can easily substitute your local church community in its place. Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

This week, we continued our series, Hesed in Community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. Father Michael Sparough guided us this week as we explored life in community. A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church here .  If you are committed to being a part of the local community that is The Practice Chur...

This week, we continued our series, Hesed in Community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. This week, Susan Shadid guided us in an exploration of the practice of spiritual Friendships.  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church here .  If you are committed to being a part of the local community that is...

This week, we continued our series looking at how we might put into practice God's invitation to be a hesed-shaped community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. This week, Sharon Swing invited us to consider how God is inviting us to create space for our souls to show themselves to one another in community. These, Shar...

This week, we begin a new series looking at how we might put into practice God's invitation to be a hesed-shaped community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. This week, we Jason Feffer shared how a hesed-shaped community is a way for the Church to be an alternative society in a culture of individualism and tribalism,...

This week, we begin a new series looking at how we might put into practice God's invitation to be a hesed-shaped community. Hesed is the Hebrew word which can be translated as the tangible intersection of love, commitment, and generosity. This week, we Bill Donahue guides us as we explore the Biblical basis for hesed in community.  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church here . ...

This guided practice was a part of our gathering in which we examined God's hesed. Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

We continue our vision series looking at God's invitation for The Practice Church to be a heed-shaped community.  Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

This guided practice was a part of our gathering in which we examined God's hesed. Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

We begin a new series focused on God's invitation to The Practice Church in this season. Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

Jason Feffer concludes our Summer Series, "Practices of the People," with an exploration of storytelling as a spiritual practice. Find more info on our website .  A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/   

Nicole Howe teaches on how to engage our imaginations in prayer, and we hear a story from a member of our community on how he has met God in scripture through imaginative prayer.  We have a number of guided imaginative prayers that we have created as a community that we highly recommend. You can access them here . If the Practice has been meaningful on your spiritual journey, consider making a tax...

Jason Feffer continues our Practices of the People series with a teaching on Visio Divina. Then, we head outside to practice Visio divina with nature.  You can find a guide to the practice here .  If you would like to give to the Practice Church, you may do so here . 

Kirsten Hitchcock introduces us to the practice of doodling prayer and we hear three different stories from the community. Then, we're given space to practice doodling prayer together.  If you've been encouraged by the Practice, would you consider making a tax deductible donation here ? 

Jason shares an introduction to the practice of silence and we hear a story from Mark Mixter about his experience with this practice. Then, we pray in silence together. A tax-deductible gift can be given to The Practice Church at https://www.practicetribe.com/give/  Register for a Sacred Retreat at https://www.mylifeissacred.com using the code PRACTICE90 for a $39 discount.

Jason Feffer continues our series on the nature of the Church. With an examination of Acts 2, Jason considers the differences between a belief based and a practice based church. Find a guide to lectio divina and more here .  If you would like to give to God's work at the Practice, you may do so here . 

The first installment of a two part series called "What is Church," Bill Donahue invites us to look at five biblical metaphors for the Church: a Body, Bride, Building, Vineyard, and Family. Then, Bill leads us through a lectio divina style practice of reflecting on these images of the Church and listening for how may God be inviting us to embody the Church in this season. If the Practice has been...