Weekly Practices
Weekly Practice 4/20/26
Make every effort to do or reflect upon this week’s practice with others.
Scripture
Isaiah 40:27-31 MSG
Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,
or, whine, Israel, saying,
“God has lost track of me.
He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?
God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.
He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.
And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired,
gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind.
Practice
“Dig In Deeper”
Forty days passed between Jesus’ return from the dead to his ascension back to the Father. In those forty days, Jesus showed up in surprising moments to encourage his disciples. But the disciples also spent a lot of time waiting and wondering what would come next.
This week, let’s wait and wonder, too. Pentecost is coming, a time to remember that we have “kingdom work” to do. God has called us to be a “kingdom people” who partner with the Spirit. But for now, let’s dig in deeper to the practices that we’re already doing, like:
Weekly Practice 4/13/26
Scripture
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 MSG
God didn’t set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ. He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we’re awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we’re alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.
Practice
Friends
Every Monday, our practice starts with this disclaimer: Make every effort to do or reflect upon this week’s practice with others. But what happens when the disclaimer becomes the practice?
This week, spend time with friends. Or connect with someone new. Get a beverage, climb a mountain, play MTG, share earbuds and listen to a CCM classic, whatever. Just do something you both enjoy and check in. Ask each other, “How’s your soul.” Listen. Share. Be real. Encourage and pray for each other.
Weekly Practice 4/6/26
Make every effort to do or reflect upon this week’s practice with others.
Scripture
Ephesians 2:1-10 NLT
Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Practice
Resurrection Now
It’s easy to let Easter Sunday pass by like any other holiday and settle back into our daily routines. But the point of Easter isn’t to commemorate; it’s to celebrate the new reality that Christ’s resurrection has begun. We live in the “Resurrection Now”.
This week, pray for God to give you the eyes to see, ears to hear, heart to feel, and mind to grasp this reality. Let him redefine how you see your daily life in light of it. May we, in the words of Gerard Manley Hopkins, “Let him easter in us.”
Couple o’ tunes
These might show up on some future Sunday, so be ready!
Be The One, Trent (gives Massive Attack vibes)
On Fire (Ingrid Andress Version), Switchfoot & Ingrid Andress