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Gifted for the Kingdom: Spiritual Gifts

The Practice Church Podcast

Release Date: 06/07/2026

Through the Disciples' Eyes: Eat My Flesh show art Through the Disciples' Eyes: Eat My Flesh

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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: 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

The Practice Church Podcast

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

The Practice Church Podcast

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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Paul encouraged the Christians in Corinth by writing, “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)

In this series, we will be exploring how each of us are gifted to serve in God’s kingdom. We will reflect on spiritual gifts. How do spiritual gifts enable us to join in the work of the Holy Spirit in the world? Guided by the two motifs: Prophet, Priest, and King and the 5-Fold Ministry Paul details in his letter to the Ephesians, we are invited to consider what spiritual gifts we identify with and how those gifts influence the way we join with the Spirit’s kingdom work in the world today.

This week, Gail Donahue explores Paul's teaching on spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11.