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"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4

How is our faith formed? What experiences and trials does God us to help us become like Christ? What role does the church have in forming our faith?

Stewards of God’s Gifts

By +Sandy Greene | November 19, 2020 | Faith Formation, Spirit, Stewardship | Romans 12:6-8 ESV, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship, Text

Out of our relationship with Jesus as redeemer and leader in gospel service, we discover the abundance of God’s gifts and the ability to share them for the advancement of his Kingdom.

Disciple-Making as Culture-Building

By Dustin+ Messer | June 18, 2020 | Faith Formation | 1 Corinthians 3:6, church-planting, Text

ust as a gardener needs to understand the advantages and disadvantages of a given climate, so too should disciple-makers study a culture well enough as to be able to challenge the idols of the day and affirm where the culture is true, good and beautiful.

A Posture of Sabbath

By Chad+ Jarnagin | July 29, 2019 | Discipleship, Faith Formation, Spiritual Growth | Chad Jarnagin, rest, Sabbath, Text

Rest and sabbath in a culture of exhaustion may be the only antidote to our soul fatigue. Slowing down our pace of life is becoming more and more difficult.

Sabbath as Spiritual Formation

By Lyn Baker | July 25, 2019 | Faith Formation, Spiritual Growth | Colossians 1:27, Lyn Baker, rest, Sabbath, spiritual disciplines, Spiritual Formation, Text

The command to keep the Sabbath in the Old Testament becomes an invitation to enter into God’s rest in the New Testament. Worship and the Eucharist strengthen us to go out from our Sabbath-keeping to tend and care for the personal dominion God gives each of us.

Summer Reading Recommendations

By Ethan+ Harrison | June 12, 2019 | Faith Formation, Spiritual Growth | book review, books, Ethan+ Harrison, Recommended Reading, Text

Here's a good list of good reads for your summer reflection. These books will inform you, inspire you and, quite possibly, change you.

Living in the Resurrection: Mortification and Vivification

By Ethan+ Harrison | May 20, 2019 | Celebrate, Faith Formation | Colossians 3:1-17, Easter, Ephesians 4:20-24, Ethan+ Harrison, Galatians 2:20-21, Living in the Resurrection, Philippians 2:1-11, Resurrection, Romans 6, Text

How do we live the resurrection life today? Trust, surrender and discipline. We must trust in God’s loving providence as he works in our daily life circumstances to mortify the habits of the flesh and vivify us to new life.

The Book of Common Prayer: A Unifying Resource

By Mark+ Walz | August 16, 2018 | Faith Formation, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth | Anglicanism, prayer, Scripture, Text, The Book of Common Prayer

As Thomas Cranmer, the principal author of the original BCP, said, “Our Book [of common prayer] … is an instrument of the Bible.” The Bible can be a daunting text to engage with; thankfully, the work of Cranmer and others like him was able to give us a beautiful book to structure our prayer and guide our daily interaction with God’s Word.