Topical Series

Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss how Christian hospitality is so much more than just simply hosting others. At it's core, Christian hospitality invites us to practice loving our neighbor even as we are loved by Jesus Christ. This practice, even more than some others in this series, may surprise you with how much deeper our Christian practice can take us than we expect.

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Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss how pursuing simplicity can help us identify the stuff that threatens to become overly important in our lives. By intentionally pursuing simpler schedules, homes, relationships, etc. we discover a fundamentally important spiritual discipline. Though not always an easy practice, the pursuit of Christian simplicity can often be life-changing. Be sure to subscribe and share with others so that they too can be part of the Pastor Talk podcast!

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Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss how gratitude is an essential practice of the Christian life. Though we set aside Thanksgiving as a season to think about the material blessings of our lives, Christian gratitude is rooted much deeper in the life and love of Jesus Christ who gave himself for us so that we might know eternal life. Following Christ's gift, everything else in our life is merely a response to the goodness that he has offered to us. Gratitude is a daily practice that is available to every Christian regardless of their present circumstances. Join the Pastors for this challenging conversation as we all seek to become more grateful people.

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Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss different ways to grow in the faith through self-reflection and Bible study. Whether you are drawn to a new kind of journaling, scripture study, or the examen, everyone will find a way to practice their faith through more intentional reflection. Have a different kind of reflection that has been more meaningful to you? Feel free to share it in the comments or let us know at fpcspiritlake.org/contact-us/!

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Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss how our everyday physical practices can serve as gateways to a growing spiritual awareness. From prayer walks to "normal everyday routines" we can begin to see new signposts to God's presence in our lives and his love that constantly surrounds us. The physical aspect of the historic practices of the faith can be challenging, especially within the traditional Presbyterian context. Yet, all of us can be challenged to be aware of our own bodies and actions in the world can help us practice our faith in new and inspiring ways.

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Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss how last week's conversation about a Christian understanding of confession naturally leads to a fuller conversation about forgiveness. Whether we are talking about receiving forgiveness for ourselves or offering forgiveness to others, most people find forgiveness easy to understand but yet hard to do. We must not forget that Jesus proclaimed forgiveness of sins as one of his central messages making it an essential practice of the Christian life. If you find this conversation particularly challenging, please be sure to reach out and talk to one of the pastors and they would be happy to help direct you to some helpful resources.

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Join Pastors Clint Loveall and Michael Gewecke as they discuss the difficult and yet necessary Christian practice of confession. The two Pastors discuss how often the spiritual practice of confession is misunderstood as celebrating overwhelming feelings of personal guilt. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation as the Pastors explore how a healthy practice of confession should be an active gateway to spiritual freedom and celebration of God's plan for our best lives.

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In this conversation about the foundational spiritual practice of prayer, Pastors Clint and Michael discuss how prayer can be much more varied and creative than we often consider. Turning to scripture and the wisdom of the historic church, the Pastors explore how we might all reimagine prayer as an ongoing conversation with a living God. This gracious and life giving invitation is available to all of us if we are willing to trust God and open ourselves to his presence in our lives.

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In this introductory conversation, Pastors Clint and Michael kick off a new series exploring Spiritual Practices called "Practicing Faith." These Biblical and ancient Christian practices allow Christians to deepen their faith and create a greater awareness of God's presence in their lives. In this introductory conversation, the pastors help define a broad understanding of spiritual awareness and what it means to practice it. Join us for an engaging conversation that invites us to lives filled with peace, gratitude, and the firm knowledge that God goes with us on every step of our journey of faith.

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Pastor Clint teaches on the sixth great ends of the church as found in the PC(USA) Book of Order. You can read the original text for yourself here.