Risk as a Spiritual Discipline
Brentview Church
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Be Still #2 - Face the Chaos
Brentview Church
We have a vital need to cultivate the spiritual practices of solitude and silence in the midst of our always-connected, digital world. Jesus, himself, modelled the importance of withdrawing from the busyness of life for times of prayer and rest. Solitude is a foundational practice to get to know Jesus. We are invited to slow down, find silence, and be with God. As we follow Jesus in this way, we can find physical, emotional, and mental rest and spiritual refreshing in God.
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Be Still #1 - Filled, Strengthened, and Set Free
Brentview Church
We have a vital need to cultivate the spiritual practices of solitude and silence in the midst of our always-connected, digital world. Jesus, himself, modelled the importance of withdrawing from the busyness of life for times of prayer and rest. Solitude is a foundational practice to get to know Jesus. We are invited to slow down, find silence, and be with God. As we follow Jesus in this way, we can find physical, emotional, and mental rest and spiritual refreshing in God.
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Haunted by the Transcendent #3 - Doubt
Brentview Church
Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We...
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Haunted by the Transcendent #2 - Jesus & My Identity
Brentview Church
Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We...
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Haunted by the Transcendent #1 - Why Are Things Like This? (Kurt Willems)
Brentview Church
Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We...
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The Way of Gratitude #2 - Transformed Through Gratitude
Brentview Church
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The Way of Gratitude - Serve the City
Brentview Church
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The Parables #4 - The Good Samaritan
Brentview Church
This four-week series deals with parables of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Through understanding the context and audience, we can see that parables teach us about God’s goodness, prayer, generosity, and ultimately—life in the kingdom of God. We’ll discover that the way of Jesus is in fact a way—a path where we can know Jesus, become more like him, and practice his patterns of spiritual formation so we can do the sorts of things that he did.
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Parables #3 - The Rich Man & Lazarus
Brentview Church
This four-week series deals with parables of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Through understanding the context and audience, we can see that parables teach us about God’s goodness, prayer, generosity, and ultimately—life in the kingdom of God. We’ll discover that the way of Jesus is in fact a way—a path where we can know Jesus, become more like him, and practice his patterns of spiritual formation so we can do the sorts of things that he did.
info_outlineA series beginning on Easter Sunday, To My Friend Who Left the Faith explores the reality that sometimes becoming and staying a Christian is hard. From “traditions” that churches adopt that aren’t essential for following Jesus, to culture wars and “church hurt”—an unprecedented number of people are walking away from faith. But what if Jesus is better than many of the issues that push people out? What if doubt isn’t an enemy of faith, but a normal part of the spiritual formation journey? This series offers hope to those struggling with faith or who have left the faith altogether. Following Jesus, through doubts, offers us all a life of profound belonging, purpose, and identity.