DOWNLOAD 2022 VERSION OF THE CHALLENGE HEREWORKOUT OF THE PEOPLE Epiclesis to the Holy Spirit Introduction Intro, reflect on the theme, offer a prayer or intention. – 5 minutes What is visible of God is light: the power and purity that radiates from God’s presence. In the Greek version of the Old Testament that PaulContinue reading “PraXis Week 5: The Light”
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PraXis Week 4: Love, 16-hour fast
DOWNLOAD 2022 VERSION OF THE CHALLENGE HERE WORKOUT OF THE PEOPLE Epiclesis to the Holy Spirit Introduction Intro, reflect on the theme, offer a prayer or intention. – 5 minutes “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love doesContinue reading “PraXis Week 4: Love, 16-hour fast”
PraXis Challenge, Week 3: The Spirit and The Flesh
Welcome to the PraXis Wellness Challenge, Week 3: The Spirit vs The Flesh [Zoom links at the bottom of this post] DOWNLOAD 2022 VERSION OF THE CHALLENGE HERE. Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what theContinue reading “PraXis Challenge, Week 3: The Spirit and The Flesh”
PraXis Challenge, Week 2: The Heart
Welcome to the PraXis Wellness Challenge, Week 2. This week’s theme is the heart. DOWNLOAD THE 2022 VERSION OF THE CHALLENGE HERE. To the ancients, the heart was the center of our physical, emotional, and spiritual being. Intuition (knowing without thinking) occurred in the heart, not the brain. The heart pumped out the thoughts ofContinue reading “PraXis Challenge, Week 2: The Heart”
PraXis Challenge, Week 1: Creation
Week 1 [Zoom links to this week’s session are at the bottom of the post] Welcome to the start of our 8-week, wellness challenge. DOWNLOAD THE 2022 VERSION OF THE CHALLENGE HERE Theme: (New) Creation You are a new creation in Christ [2 Corin. 5:17]. For it is in God’s image that you were made,Continue reading “PraXis Challenge, Week 1: Creation”
A Challenge for Better Sleep
“I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.”– Psalm 4:8 Our friends over at RuahSpace are offering a cool free prayer and Christian Yoga series aimed at improving your sleep. Pastor Phil Vestal is a regular guest on our PODcast and in our weekly sessions.Continue reading “A Challenge for Better Sleep”
Take the PraXis Wellness Challenge
Sept 21 — Nov 11- cycle oneOct 5 – Nov 24 – cycle two Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30 pm, and Thursday at 10am, on Zoom and in-person. Sessions are approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. SIGN UP HERE. Jamie and I are looking for volunteers to take the PraXis Christian Wellness challenge, and we’d love yourContinue reading “Take the PraXis Wellness Challenge”
“What about demons?”– Getting into the weeds of Christian Mindfulness and Prayer with Psychologist Irene Kraegel
Irene Kraegel is a clinical psychologist and Christian mindfulness instructor. She is the author of the book, Christian Mindfulness: Cultivating a life of intentionality, openness and faith. In her book, she states, “As we live through a season of pandemic illness, racial injustice, and national unrest- if there was ever a time that we needContinue reading ““What about demons?”– Getting into the weeds of Christian Mindfulness and Prayer with Psychologist Irene Kraegel”
PODcast: The Church is Getting Wellness all Wrong
Our three regular guests, Pastor Andru Morgan of Parkrose United Methodist, Pastor Phil Vestal of RuahSpace and Pastor Aaron Miller of University Hill Congregation discuss how the Church is getting the body wrong. The human body that is. What is the Church missing out on when it abdicates the wellness space to secularism and theContinue reading “PODcast: The Church is Getting Wellness all Wrong”
Introduction to Centering Prayer with Father Nicholas (15, and 5 minutes of silence)
Here is a quick introductory PODcast for those interested in Christian contemplation. Father Nicholas Amato, a Christian Wellness Guru, takes us through the exercise. Below are two options for 15 minutes or just 5 minutes of silence. Father Nicholas goes over breathing techniques and how to use a short prayer to help you “float likeContinue reading “Introduction to Centering Prayer with Father Nicholas (15, and 5 minutes of silence)”
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