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An Experiment in Sabbath: Resting

The Practice Church Podcast

Release Date: 10/03/2022

Imaginative Prayer: Rich Young Ruler show art Imaginative Prayer: Rich Young Ruler

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This imaginative prayer is focused on Jesus and his conversation with the rich young ruler.

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Through the Disciples' Eyes: Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler show art Through the Disciples' Eyes: Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler

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Have you ever considered how fascinating the disciples are as characters in the Gospels? We often read these stories with our focus on Jesus, but how often do we pay attention to the disciples’ perspective? Throughout the Gospel narratives, the people who followed Jesus are ‘representative characters.’ In so many ways, they stand in for us as we try to understand and be formed by the ministry and presence of Jesus. In this series, we will contemplate six stories from the Gospels through the eyes of the disciples. How did they understand the teaching and ministry of Jesus? How did they...

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Imaginative Prayer: Jesus Heal's the Centurion's Servant show art Imaginative Prayer: Jesus Heal's the Centurion's Servant

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In this imaginative prayer, we watch as Jesus is approached by a Roman centurion asking for his servant to be healed.

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Through the Disciples' Eyes: Jesus and the Centurion show art Through the Disciples' Eyes: Jesus and the Centurion

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Have you ever considered how fascinating the disciples are as characters in the Gospels? We often read these stories with our focus on Jesus, but how often do we pay attention to the disciples’ perspective? Throughout the Gospel narratives, the people who followed Jesus are ‘representative characters.’ In so many ways, they stand in for us as we try to understand and be formed by the ministry and presence of Jesus. In this series, we will contemplate six stories from the Gospels through the eyes of the disciples. How did they understand the teaching and ministry of Jesus? How did they...

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Imaginative Prayer: Jesus Calms the Storm show art Imaginative Prayer: Jesus Calms the Storm

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In this imaginative prayer written by Joan Kelley, we find ourselves on the boat with Jesus and the disciples in the midst of a storm.

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Through the Disciples' Eyes: Real Fear show art Through the Disciples' Eyes: Real Fear

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Have you ever considered how fascinating the disciples are as characters in the Gospels? We often read these stories with our focus on Jesus, but how often do we pay attention to the disciples’ perspective? Throughout the Gospel narratives, the people who followed Jesus are ‘representative characters.’ In so many ways, they stand in for us as we try to understand and be formed by the ministry and presence of Jesus. In this series, we will contemplate six stories from the Gospels through the eyes of the disciples. How did they understand the teaching and ministry of Jesus? How did they...

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Imaginative Prayer: Feeding the Multitudes show art Imaginative Prayer: Feeding the Multitudes

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In this imaginative prayer, we imagine ourselves watching and participating in Jesus's miracle feeding of the multitudes.

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Through the Disciples' Eyes: Feeding the 5000 show art Through the Disciples' Eyes: Feeding the 5000

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Have you ever considered how fascinating the disciples are as characters in the Gospels? We often read these stories with our focus on Jesus, but how often do we pay attention to the disciples’ perspective? Throughout the Gospel narratives, the people who followed Jesus are ‘representative characters.’ In so many ways, they stand in for us as we try to understand and be formed by the ministry and presence of Jesus. In this series, we will contemplate six stories from the Gospels through the eyes of the disciples. How did they understand the teaching and ministry of Jesus? How did they...

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Imaginative Prayer: Jesus Calls the Disciples show art Imaginative Prayer: Jesus Calls the Disciples

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In this imaginative prayer written by Ashlee Eiland, we imagine ourselves with disciples as Jesus invites us to follow him.

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Through the Disciples' Eyes: Calling show art Through the Disciples' Eyes: Calling

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Have you ever considered how fascinating the disciples are as characters in the Gospels? We often read these stories with our focus on Jesus, but how often do we pay attention to the disciples’ perspective? Throughout the Gospel narratives, the people who followed Jesus are ‘representative characters.’ In so many ways, they stand in for us as we try to understand and be formed by the ministry and presence of Jesus. In this series, we will contemplate six stories from the Gospels through the eyes of the disciples. How did they understand the teaching and ministry of Jesus? How did they...

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In a culture dominated by busyness, the Christian practice of Sabbath cultivates an important and counter-cultural rhythm orienting our whole lives around the presence and kingdom of God. A Sabbath rhythm is woven into the fabric of creation and creates space for connecting with God, ourselves, and one another. When we intentionally rest from work, productivity, and striving, we open ourselves to God's profound and personal love. What if a regular rhythm of resting from all the ways we try to earn love is the best way to learn and know deep in our souls that God loves us?

This week, we specifically considered the resting component of a Sabbath practice. (We'll talk about the connecting component next week.) How might our ceasing of work, productivity, and striving make space for us to know how deeply we are loved?

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