October 26, 2025
Practicing The Way
God’s Rhythm
One of the many remarkable things about Jesus’ life is his restraint and rhythm. Knowing he had only three years in ministry might have made him frantic and sleepless, but it wasn’t the case. Thankfully, he gave us practices so that our own lives can also be marked by restraint and rhythm.
Songs for this week: Spotify
Questions:
Mark 1:35
- What’s your experience with spiritual disciplines? What practices have you engaged with in your spiritual journey?
- If the practices are the means, what do you understand the ‘end’ of the spiritual life to be?
- Who has most reflected God’s love to you? Where did you see the life of Jesus at work in them?
- Do you practice any kind of Sabbath or day of rest? If not, where could you start?
- What gives you the most hope about entering these spiritual practices? Does any part of this make you nervous?
Weekly Practice: Sabbath
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Recent Sermons
Luke 6:39-49 - Jesus reminds us that we all have teachers shaping us. Some lead us astray, but when we follow him, we learn to live as we were truly meant to.
Romans 12:1-2 - Jesus’ invitation is to follow him: to be with him, become like him, and do what he did. We surrender control to Jesus, resist the pattern of the world that shapes us, and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit for transformation.
Mark 1:16-18 -We begin our series on Practicing the Way—exploring how Jesus’ rhythms of prayer, fasting, solitude, and Sabbath invite ordinary people to grow in grace and intimacy with God
Acts 17:16-34 -Paul shares the hope of Jesus in everyday language, guiding seekers toward truth and showing where their search for God had gone astray.
Acts 13:1-5 -The first Christians had small groups! They knew, because Jesus modelled it, that we’re much better in groups than we are as individuals. The group that gathered in Antioch was diverse, zoned in on Jesus and figuring out how to be outward-facing. Your own group will want all that and more!
Acts 8:9-25 - Simon put on a good show (literally!), but his heart was full of bitterness. He wasn’t healthy and wasn’t taking the steps to be healthy. What about us today?
