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The Practice Podcast — 487 episodes
Walking in the Psalms: Psalm 34
Gifted for the Kingdom: The 5-Fold Ministry
Gifted for the Kingdom: A Look at Romans 12:3-8
Gifted for the Kingdom: Spiritual Gifts
Walking in the Resurrection: Pentecost
Walking in the Resurrection: The Ascension of Jesus
Walking in the Resurrection: The Great Commission and Our Kingdom Lives
Walking in the Resurrection: Peter and Our Failures
Walking in the Resurrection: Recognizing Jesus on the Emmaus Road
Walking in the Resurrection: Thomas and Our Doubts
Easter Sunday
Defaults: Examining our Pictures of God
Defaults: Examining Our Pictures of God
Defaults: Examining Our Pictures of God
Living the Liturgy: Confession
Living the Liturgy: Classic Liturgy
Living the Liturgy: Generosity and the Generosity Prayer
The Sacramental Way: Communion
The Sacramental Way: Baptism
The Sacramental Way
Incarnate: Love
Incarnate: Joy
Incarnate: Peace
Incarnate: Hope
The Words of Life: The Narrow Gate
The Words of Life: Ask, Seek, Knock
The Words of Life: Do Not Judge
The Words of Life: Treasure and Worry
The Words of Life: Training in Love
Practice: Loving Our Political Enemies
The Words of Life: Loving Our Enemies
The Words of Life: Greater Righteousness
The Words of Life: Salt and Light
The Words of Life: Beatitudes
Walking in the Parables: The Good Samaritan
Walking in the Parables: The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
Walking in the Parables: The Widow and the Unjust Judge
Walking in the Parables: The Minas (Talents)
Walking in the Parables: The Soils
Walking in the Parables: The Great Banquet
Walking in the Parables: The Lost Sons
Practice: An Atonement Examen (Christ's Influence)
Stories of Atonement: Christ's Influence
Practice: An Atonement Examen (Christ's Victory)
Stories of Atonement: Christ's Victory
Practice: An Atonement Examen (Tragedy and Intimacy)
Stories of Atonement: Tragedy and Intimacy
Practice: An Atonement Examen (Substitution)
Stories of Atonement: Substitution
Walking in the Miracles: Jesus Heals a Woman and a Little Girl
Walking in the Miracles: Jesus Calms the Storm
Walking in the Miracles: Jesus Restores a Man Possessed by Demons (Mark 5:1-20)
Easter Sunday: The Deeper Story
Jesus-Shaped Life: Prayer
Jesus-Shaped Life: Almsgiving
Jesus-Shaped Life: Fasting
Jesus-Shaped Life: An Experiment
Encountering the Messiah: The Transfiguration
Order of Faith: The Holy Spirit
Order of Faith: Jesus Christ, our Lord
Order of Faith: God the Father
Encountering the Messiah: The Temptation of Jesus
Encountering the Messiah: Baptism of Christ
Encountering the Messiah: Epiphany
Walking With the Prophets: New Creation (Isaiah 35)
Walking with the Prophets: Needs, Desires, and Joy (Isaiah 55:1-3)
Walking With the Prophets: Hearts of Flesh (Ezekiel 36 & 37)
Walking With the Prophets: Not By Strength (Ezra/Nehemiah)
Walking With the Prophets: Idolatry (Hosea)
Walking With the Prophets: Injustice (Amos)
Walking With the Prophets
A Prayer Before Voting
Walking with the Kings
Walking with the Kings: David
Walking with the Kings: Saul
A Counter-Formational Political Practice: The Examen
The Liturgy of Politics: The Partisan Liturgy of Tribalism
A Counter-Formational Political Practice: Breath Prayer
A Counter-Formational Political Practice: Welcoming Prayer
The Liturgy of Politics: The Partisan Liturgy of Fear
The Liturgy of Politics: Crafting our experiments
The Communion of Saints: Thomas Kelly
The Communion of Saints: Ella Baker
The Communion of Saints: Harriet Tubman
The Communion of Saints: Desert Mothers and Fathers
The Communion of Saints: Irenaeus
Walking in the Promised Land: Judges
Walking in the Promised Land: The Conquest Narratives
Walking in the Promised Land: Joshua
A Morning with Malcolm Guite
The Gift of Forgiveness: Cutting Ties with the Hurt
Practice of Forgiveness
The Gift of Forgiveness: Received When Given Away
The Gift of Forgiveness: Surrendering Our Right to Get Even
Experiment in Joy: Fertile Ground
An Experiment in Joy: Our Joyful God
An Experiment in Joy
Easter: Resurrection Hope
Practice of Joyful Connection: A Practice of Gratitude and Memory
Practice of Joyful Connection: A Practice of Stillness
Practice of Joyful Connection: An Imaginative Encounter with Jesus
Practice of Joyful Connection: Guided Meditation on the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Practice of Joyful Connection: An Embodied Practice of Centering
Practice of Joyful Connection: A Practice of Curiosity
Attached: Practices to Deepen Our Capacity for Joyful Connection
Attached: Barrier or Conduit?
Attached: Intimacy and Independence
Attached: Rupture and Repair with God
Attached: Curiosity Instead of Shame and Fear
Attached: What if God Actually Likes You?
Walking in the Wilderness: Wrestling in the Desert
Walking in the Wilderness: Purity and Sacrifices
Walking in the Wilderness: Leviticus Details
Advent: Longing for Jesus
Advent: Longing for Jesus
Practice: A Prayer to Welcome Our Longing
Advent: Longing for Jesus
Faith Like a Child: Play
Faith Like a Child: Curiosity
Faith Like a Child
For the Sake of the World: an experiment
For the Sake of the World: an experiment
For the Sake of the World: an experiment
For the Sake of the World: an experiment
Walking in the Exodus: Tabernacle
Walking in the Exodus: Torah
Walking in the Exodus
Ordinary Time: Food
Ordinary Time: Story
Ordinary Time: Those on the Margins
Ordinary Time: Our Neighbors
Ordinary Time: The Present Moment
Walking in the Blessing: Joseph
Walking in the Blessing: Isaac and Jacob
Walking in the Blessing: Abraham and Sarah
Holy Delight: Unseen Celebration
Holy Delight: Delight in the Midst of Despair
Holy Delight: The Practice of Celebration
Embodied Faith
Practice: An Embodied Imaginative Prayer
Practice: An Embodied Examen
Embodied Faith
Easter Sunday: On Earth as it is in Heaven
Surrendering Control of God
Surrendering Control of Ourselves
Surrendering Control of Others
Surrendering Control of our Resources
Surrendering Control: Crafting our Experiments
Walking in the Beginning (Genesis 4-11)
Walking in the Beginning (Genesis 2-3)
Walking in the Beginning (Genesis 1)
The Practice of Study: In Spirit and in Truth
The Practice of Study
The Practice Church: A Simple Vision
What Kind of God: Shepherds
What Kind of God: Mary
What Kind of God? Elizabeth
What Kind of God? Isaiah
Practice: Slowing to Hear God
Hearing God: Slowing to Hear God's Voice
Hearing God: The Good Shepherd
Practice: Hearing God
Hearing God
An Experiment in Sabbath: Attachment
An Experiment in Sabbath: Engaging
An Experiment in Sabbath: Resting
The Liturgy of Politics: Scripture
The Liturgy of Politics: Community
Practice: Our Political Formation
The Liturgy of Politics
Beloved: Sharing Belovedness
Practice: Holding the Gaze of God
Beloved: Holding the Gaze of God
Practice: Being Seen by God
Beloved: Being Seen by God
Beloved: Notes of Rest
Practice: Breathing Belovedness
Beloved: Breathing Belovedness
Encountering God: Love and Justice
Encountering God: Faithfulness
Encountering God: Loyal Love
Encountering God: Slow to Anger
Practice: Encountering God's Grace
Encountering God: Gracious
Practice: Encountering God's Compassion
Encountering God: Compassion
Practice: Encountering God
Encountering God
Resurrection Sunday
Sacred Sorrow: Palm Sunday
Sacred Sorrow: Lament for Loss
Sacred Sorrow: Lament for Injustice
Sacred Sorrow: Lament for our sin
Sacred Sorrow
Foundations: For the sake of the world
Foundations: Hospitality
Foundations: Community
Foundations: Formation
Foundations: Presence
Something New
Advent: Hesed with Us
Advent: Hesed with Us
Practice: Noticing God's Delight in Gratitude
Advent: Hesed with Us
Practice: Hesed in Community Reflection
Bearing with One Another
Practice: Preparing to Listen
Listening into Wholeness
Practice: Life in Community
Hesed in Community: Life in Community
Hesed in Community: Soul Nourishing Friendships
Hesed in Community: Holy Ground Moments
Hesed in Community: An Alternative Society
Hesed in Community
Practice: A Hesed-Shaped Community
A Hesed-Shaped Community
Practice: Resting in God's Loyal Love
Hesed: God's Loyal Love
Practices of the People: Storytelling
Practices of the People: Imaginative Prayer
Practices of the People: Visio Divina
Practices of the People: Doodling Prayer
Practices of the People: Silence
What is Church? Part Two
What is Church?
Finding Joy in Struggle
Practicing Joy: Delight in God
Abandoned to Joy
Practicing Joy
Easter Sunday
Fasting as Union with God
Fasting as Repentance
Fasting in Lament
Fasting: Feasting on God
Desiring Deeply: Freedom
A Detachment Examen
Desiring Deeply: Disordered Attachments
Desiring Deeply: Holy Desire
Embodied Prayer of Detachment
Desiring Deeply: Freedom and Detachment
Practice Daily Office: Advent
Advent: Hoping for Home
Advent Lament
Practice Daily Office: Advent
Practice Daily Office: Advent
Love and Incarnational Listening
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Love and Chaos
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
A Practice of Discernment
A Practice Update
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Love and Fear
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Love and Prophetic Witness
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Love and Admitting I Might Be Wrong
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Love and Downward Mobility
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Love and...
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Practice Daily Office: The Sermon on the Mount
Embodied Spirituality: Touch
Hearing Practice
Embodied Spirituality: Sight
Practice Daily Office: Voice of the Good Shepherd
Walking with Jesus: Mercy Prayer
Practice Daily Office: Freedom in Christ
Walking with Jesus
Practice Daily Office: Freedom in Christ
Practice Daily Office: Freedom in Christ
Practice Daily Office: Voice of the Good Shepherd
Practice Daily Office: Freedom in Christ
Practice Daily Office: Kingdom of Justice
Cloister in Place
Practice Daily Office: Kingdom of Justice
Lament and Confession for Racism
Practice Daily Office: Kingdom of Justice
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
Acts of Service Listening Prayer
Serving the Kingdom
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
A Kingdom Examen
The Kingdom of God or the Kingdoms of this World
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
The Invitation to Life in the Kingdom
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office
Practice Daily Office: Sunday, April 12
Practice Daily Office: Saturday, April 11
Practice Daily Office: Friday, April 10
Practice Daily Office: Thursday, April 9
Practice Daily Office: Wednesday, April 8
Practice Daily Office: Tuesday, April 7
Letting Go of Expectations
Practice Daily Office: Monday, April 6
Practice Daily Office: Wednesday, April 1
The Invitation to Let Go
Practice Daily Office: Tuesday, March 31
The Practice Daily Office: Monday, March 30
The Practice Daily Office: Friday, March 27
The Practice Daily Office: Thursday, March 26
The Practice Daily Office: Wednesday, March 25
The Practice Daily Office: Tuesday, March 24
The Practice Daily Office: Monday, March 23
Finders Weepers, Losers Keepers
Letting Go of the Lies We Tell Ourselves
The Invitation to Let Go
Liturgy Lesson: Benediction
Liturgy Lesson: Prayers of the People
Liturgy Lesson: Passing the Peace
Liturgy Lessons: Confession and Assurance
Living the Liturgy: Spiritual Practices
Living the Liturgy: Scripture
Another Kind of Life: Afternoon Q&A
Another Kind of Life: What is Spiritual Formation part 2
Another Kind of Life: What is Spiritual Formation? part 1
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of Self? part 2
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of Self? part 1
Another Kind of Life: Morning Q&A
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of the Gospel? part 2
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of the Gospel? part 1
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of God? part 2
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of God? part 1
Another Kind of Life: What is my Picture of God? (Small Group Edit)
Living the Liturgy: Worship
Living the Liturgy: Eucharist
Invitation to be Present with God
Invitation to be Present with God
Invitation to Doubt
Invitation to Wrestle with God
Invitation to Respond (part 2)
Invitation to Respond (part 1)
An Abiding Contemplation
Invitation to Stillness (part 2)
An Outward Examen
Invitation to Stillness (part 1)
Invitation to find solidarity with one another
Invitation to find solidarity with Jesus
Practice Resources: As I Recall Meditations
Practice Resources: Field Guides for the Way
Invitation to Retreat
Invitation to Retreat
Wisdom from our memories
The Beauty of Your Identity in Christ
Lovingkindness Contemplation
Listening to God Like Children
Listening to God in Anxiety
Listening to God in Sorrow
Practice Resources: A New Liturgy
Listening to God in Repentance
Listening in an Age of Distraction - Listening in Our Tears
Listening in an Age of Distraction - Listening Where We Live
Listening in an Age of Distraction - Listening in Our Longings
Listening in an Age of Distraction - Listening is Our Key
The Gift of Presence
Listening to God in Simplicity
The practice of simplicity
A base camp of spiritual practices
The Mystery of Advent
Advent Waiting
Listening to God in Rest
Listening to God in Rest
Listening to God in Prayer
Listening to God in Prayer: The Examen
Listening to God in Scripture: Lectio Divina
Listening to God in Scripture: Sacred Questions
Listening to God in Community: Listening Groups
Listening to God in Community: Spiritual Direction
The Eternal Current: We Need Everybody
Making Space to Grieve
Acorn Faith
Stories from our brothers and sisters
Stories from the Community
Resurrection Love
Resurrection Life
Resurrection Hope: Taste and See
Resurrection Joy
The Passion and Compassion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Agony in the Garden
Contemplation to Prepare for Lent
Journey to the Cross
Imaginative Prayer Series: Peter's Confession (Mark 8:27-30)
Imaginative Prayer Series: Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35-41)
The Rite of Forgiveness
Imaginative Prayer Series: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
The Public Life of Christ
Imaginative Prayer Series: Jesus Calls the Disciples (Mark 1:16-20)
Imaginative Prayer Series: The Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-12)
Discovering the Will of God
Imaginative Prayer Series: The Baptism of Christ (Matthew 3:13-17)
Imaginative Prayer Series: Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23)
Imaginative Prayer Series: The Visit of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)
The Incarnation
Imaginative Prayer Series: The Birth of Christ (Luke 2:1-21)
Imaginative Prayer Series: The Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38)
Call of the King
11.19.17 The Mercy of God
Human Sinfulness
Called to Freedom
All is Gift
Be-Loved Guided Prayer
Created in Love
A Practice Update
Celebrating God's Work
The Paschal Mystery
Writing a Biblical Lament
Practice Family Announcement
God our Mother
Listening on the Emmaus Road
Listening to my Story
From Fear to Sacrificial Love
Knowing our True Selves
Tuning our minds to God's presence
Crafting a Rhythm of Life
Loved to be a Blessing
Designed to Love
God's Beloved: Nurtured and Nourished by God
Two Prayers for President Donald Trump
God is not loving; God is love
Rhythm of Life: Making Our Home in Jesus
Advent: Hope for new beginnings
Advent: We begin in the dark
Beat Eight: Blessed are Those Who are Persecuted for Righteousness
Beat Seven: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Beat Six: Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Beat Five: Blessed are the Merciful
Beat Four: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Beat Three: Blessed are the Meek
Beat Two: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Beat one: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Practicing the Beatitudes: A Journey back to Reality
A Theology and Practice of The Other
Crafting a Summer Experiment
Blessing & Sending
The Eucharist
Confession & Assurance
Engaging Scripture
Stories of Resurrection In Community
Stories of Resurrection In Iraq
Stories of Resurrection in Religion
Stories of Resurrection in Race
Stories of Resurrection: Vision & Invitation
How Can I Lament?
What Is Biblical Lament?
Why Do We Lament?
Preparing for a season of Preparation
A Liturgy of Vocation
The Story of Vocation
A Theology of Vocation
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room
Crowding Out Christ In Our Hearts
How to Practice Sabbath
Seven Practices for Sabbath Keeping
An Embodied Examen
Brain Science, Spiritual Practices & Christ
How To Practice A Rhythm Of Silence
The Need For Silence
Connecting To Our Desire
The Invitation to Unforced Rhythms of Grace
What We've Learned
Discernment Through Listening
Discerning God's Will
Broken Open for Peace
God Our Mother Liturgy
Broken Open for Reconciliation
Everyone is Welcome at The Table
A Theology Of The Eucharist
Dying That We May Live
The Gift of Repentance
Lent and The Examen
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
As We Forgive
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Our Daily Bread
Thy Kingdom Come
Our Father In Heaven