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In this Lectio Divina episode, Erin guides us through Lectio Divina with Luke 14:7-14. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Luke 14:7-14 (NIV) 7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he […]

One of the most important lessons we have learned when it comes to engaging Scripture is we have to ask the right questions. When we try to make the Bible something that it isn’t or place expectations on it that it cannot bear, we end up hurting ourselves or others. In this episode, we share […]

In this episode, Phil is joined by Dan White to discuss some of the ideas from Dan’s book Love Over Fear. Understanding and overcoming fear may be one of the most important issues facing the Church and our world today. They dive into the root of fear, what fear is, the issues fear causes, and […]

In this Lectio Divina episode, Phil guides us through Lectio Divina with Isaiah 43:14-21. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Isaiah 43:14-21 (NIV) 14 “This is what the Lord says—  your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:  “For your sake I […]

In the first episode of the Exploring Scripture study, Phil and Erin discuss the importance of knowing our own lens, or story, as we approach the story of Scripture. Engaging Scripture is a spiritual discipline that will challenge us, encourage us, and is bound to turn things upside down. When we approach it with humility, […]

In this Lectio Divina episode, Phil guides us through Lectio Divina with Hebrews 12:28-13:6. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Hebrews 12:28-13:6 (NIV) Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, […]

In this episode, Phil shares a practice based on the Ignatian Examen where we make space to reflect on our year in order to engage what happened and where God was, explore how we changed, become aware of where we need to express gratitude and repentance, and gain perspective on how the previous year can […]

In this Lectio Divina episode during Advent, Erin guides us through Lectio Divina with Psalm 145. Lectio Divina is a way of listening to Scripture with a prayerful Spirit. Sit back, create some space, and encounter God in Scripture! Psalm 145:10-21 (NIV) 10 “All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.  11 They tell of […]

In this Advent episode, we dive into history and the land of Israel to paint a picture of the world Jesus was born into. Our desire over this 3-part series is to explore the world of Jesus so as to better understand our Messiah. Today, we dive into the birth story of Jesus found in […]

In this episode, Phil teaches and guides a prayer practice known as the “Hands Up Hands Down Prayer.” In this practice, we lay down those thing we cling on to such as fear, envy, anger, and control, and then we open our hands to receive God’s will, blessing, and love. This is a prayer of […]