The Well

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. The Prayer of Examen has been used by Christians for hundreds of years. Spend time in the beautiful Psalm 139 as you journey through a Spirit-led review of your day. What clips of beauty, challenge, growth, or goodness does He want to bring your attention to? What do you need to thank Him for? Or ask forgiveness about? Or learn from before walking into tomorrow? Written by Brandon Bathauer. Music soundscape by JD Gluck. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1izWIB8dLoUwhVxiknh4PexDs-iAXg84V/view?usp=sharing We'd love to hear from you! Share your thoughts on this reflection here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK1eaXWoyGl38gFto-PLQSDoAbCghik8DnUhwgxaZwkAC6uA/viewform?usp=sf_link

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. What burdens are you carrying? Do you feel right now like you're carrying the weight of the broken world on your shoulders? Spend some time with Jesus and His words, let Him call you to an easier burden, a lighter load. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Nr6EVJiZxG7PuWv6jtrAqUlkypaaahn/view?usp=sharing

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. Where are you on your wonder-meter? As you look at your work, your family, the world around you, do you overflow with awe, curiosity, hope? Or, have you grown up and grown old, filled instead with cynicism, hurt, and jadedness? Enjoy some time with your Creator. Have your eyes opened to the wonder all around you, that your work, your day, your life, can take on greater meaning and depth. Step into a life of wonder with the One in whom we live and move and have our being. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c56cXEh8RpH8_Zfm7wqJPCHeAJDpvuYx/view?usp=sharing

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. This is the third of three reflective shorts focused on John chapter 20, the chapter of resurrection. "On the first day of the week, while it was still dark..." These words are filled with meaning and richness, specifically for those who are emerging from a season of difficulty. Enter into the pain and joy of Mary Magdalene as she approaches the tomb, collapses in grief, then meets the gardener, a prophetic mistake. Take the pause needed to hear Him speak your name. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qt2dmag7fN1ZDAtzvJhFqJ4PqdMwcMhc/view?usp=sharing

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. This is the second of three reflective shorts focused on John chapter 20, the chapter of resurrection. "On the first day of the week, while it was still dark..." These words are filled with meaning and richness, specifically for those who are emerging from a season of difficulty. When did you last run? Enter into the minds of Peter and John as they sprint to the empty tomb early on the first day of the week. What do they see in there? How can what they see impact your steps into this new season? To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ji2iTgSliQPvMbtba_Q1l4s7CY_8uxYB/view?usp=sharing

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. This is the first of three reflective shorts focused on John chapter 20, the chapter of resurrection. "On the first day of the week, while it was still dark..." These words are filled with meaning and richness, specifically for those who are emerging from a season of difficulty. May you experience the fresh newness of Easter morning. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_sf8Ztuc5lzLj0ixb2MaXpZ6fq5d9XF6/view?usp=sharing

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. We'll start with a little update about where we are with this project we're calling "The Well". What does it mean to set our minds on things above? What things are we focused on. Take some time to ask yourselves what your eyes are fixed on...its it the fear of falling, or the hope of the summit? Spend some time with your loving Father, hear His call upward, then continue the climb. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. Thanks to Brian Wright for his insight into the particulars of climbing. For a manuscript of this reflection, here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i2HJSvjCq7FGmOkEVgk4PorCijDg8I-r/view?usp=sharing

A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. With all the headlines, the voices, the flashing lights that blind us, Paul calls the people of Corinth to fix their eyes on what is unseen. What does this mean? How do we do this? In this exercise, reflect on how you can fix your eyes on the unseen, to see God's mighty hand working beneath the surface, and meet God right there in the process. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected].

(Advent Series: Part 5 of 5) A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. In this final episode of 2020, explore the theme of love. Mary's story is a remarkable story, one that we can find a lot of our own story within, especially this year. Dig into the Hebrew concept of Hesed (committed love) and the Greek concept of Agape (others-oriented love) as you are held closely by Him. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected].