Counter-Formed Through A Rule Of Life

Counter-Formed Through A Rule Of Life

We have a tendency to drift… to forget… to let our hearts be captivated by many things. God keeps calling us back throughout scripture to choose an intentional life with Him. In this final sermon in our Counter-Formed series, Pastor Brenda talks about creating a Rule of Life around all of the spiritual disciplines we have talked about in the previous weeks.

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Counter-Formed Through Radical Generosity

Counter-Formed Through Radical Generosity

Counter-formed by radical generosity in a culture driven by comfort, security, and ownership.

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Counter-Formed Through Confession

Counter-Formed Through Confession

We know something isn’t working but we are stuck, bombarded and overwhelmed and what we’ve been trying isn’t working. Why? Because the root of our battle is spiritual, not social, governmental, relational or physical. We won’t experience God’s vision of the good life for us until we learn to fight in the spiritual. The practice of biblical confession counter-forms us in a world full of curated identity.

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Rhythms To Cultivate God's Presence

Rhythms To Cultivate God's Presence

Do you want to experience greater measures of God’s presence in your life? It takes intentional practice and disciple to experience it! Listen as guest speaker, Randy Friesen, teaches 5 regular rhythms to cultivate God’s presence in our lives.

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Counter-Formed Through Fasting

Counter-Formed Through Fasting

We know something isn’t working but we are stuck, bombarded and overwhelmed and what we’ve been trying isn’t working. Why? Because the root of our battle is spiritual, not social, governmental, relational or physical. We won’t experience God’s vision of the good life for us until we learn to fight in the spiritual. The spiritual practice of fasting is one of the key ways that we fight spiritually. By fasting, counter-formed by hunger in a culture of indulgence.

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Counter-Formed Through Solitude

Counter-Formed Through Solitude

In the busy, noisy chaos of our modern digital world everything and everyone is clamouring for our attention. There are so many distractions. It’s easier than ever to “gain the whole world, and yet lose your soul.” Practicing Silence and Solitude keeps us emotionally healthy as we connect with God, and fights against the noise and pace of the world around us.

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Counter-Formed Through Rest

Counter-Formed Through Rest

We have an unhealthy relationship with time. We hurry to get do what we worry about and we forget to trust God in the process. Rest and the practice of Sabbath counter forms us in a culture of restlessness and exhaustion.

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Counter-Formed Through Chastity

Counter-Formed Through Chastity

Spiritual practices are like working the muscles of our spiritual life to build them up like lifting weights builds the muscles. Spiritual disciplines place us in intentional connection and communion with God. We are deeply formed and shaped by the world’s view of sexuality. Listen to this powerful message on how to live and practice Biblical Chastity. 

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Counter-Formed Through Community

Counter-Formed Through Community

Spiritual practices are like working the muscles of our spiritual life to build them up like lifting weights builds the muscles. Spiritual disciplines place us in intentional connection and communion with God. Though not a traditional “practice”, we are deeply formed and shaped by the community around us. We need to commit ourselves to a biblical model of church community that shape us into Christ’s likeness.

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Counter-Formed Through Prayer

Counter-Formed Through Prayer

Spiritual practices are like working the muscles of our spiritual life to build them up like lifting weights builds the muscles. Spiritual disciplines place us in intentional connection and communion with God. The practice of praying is a pillar to our spiritual lives. It is the way humanity touches Heaven and how Heaven invades the earth. 

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