It’s the week after Easter - Sunday was a world-wide day of rejoicing and celebration, remembering Jesus not only died to pay the penalty for our sins but that he was resurrected from the dead guaranteeing that sin nor death would not have the final word. We spend all day Saturday saying, “Sunday’s coming” - and it does! But then so does Monday. We go back to work. Yes, we are still finding easter eggs tucked in obscured hiding spots, heating up leftover ham for lunch, and eating Reese’s eggs…but the exuberance of Sunday somehow doesn’t make it into Monday. Maybe if we just pray a little harder, spend a little longer in our quiet time, turn up the volume on our worship music - that’ll make us feel the joy of yesterday again, right? Well, maybe. But maybe we need to learn a discipline that often feels like an extravagance: the spiritual discipline of celebration.
Episode 17: Spiritual Disciplines - Celebration
April 19, 2022 • Nehemiah
Episode 22: Parenting: What is Shaping Our Kids?
June 15, 2022
We all know that our kids need to eat, sleep, play, take a bath, and brush their teeth - but even if we cover all of these bases, there is much more to raising a whole human from child to adult. We can sometimes view parenting as a gauntlet and any misstep will ruin our kids forever. But the truth is that kids are being formed largely by small moments, that tally into hours, days, and years. So how do we make the most of the time that we already have with our kids? Today we are learning to leverage distinctive opportunities to impact the future of our children.
Episode 21: Parenting: Rhythms
June 7, 2022
It’s June and we are here at the edge of summer - for parents with students in their homes, we’re looking at the end of a school year and the beginning of something new. Even if you’re not a student or don’t have kids, summer just feels different. Entering into a new season can energize us and motivate us to create new routines in our homes and in our lives. OR the thought of having to abandon the structure that comes with tardy bells and car rider lines makes us want to hide in the closet stress eating peanut m&ms. Wherever you are on this spectrum, today I get to have a conversation with someone who is here to help us see that a change of season doesn’t have to completely reshape our lives when we learn how to be intentional with the time we already have.
Episode 20: Psalm 103
May 12, 2022 • Jasmyn Denton
Psalms is a place in scripture I turn to on a regular basis - whether I’ve reached the end of some bible reading plan and don't know where to go next or I’m looking for reminders of who God is or I need words to help me communicate what my heart can’t get up to my lips, Psalms is a deep well of truth that never runs dry. For the moment, I’m not ready to move into the next thing on the Practical Faith podcast, so we are going to turn together for a couple of weeks to Psalms. Today we listen to and meditate on Psalm 103.