Practicing the Practices

Dec 03 2024 38 ep. 21 mins 48
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Jesus is our greatest gift and our greatest example. He is our Savior and our Teacher. Practicing the Practices is a learning and experiential podcast geared towards helping you along on your Spiritual Formation journey. Each episode will introduce you to a Discipleship Practice and provide a tutorial of sorts to show you how to practice the Way of Jesus in your everyday life. While this is a local church podcast, we have geared and shaped it for a broad audience. Were hopeful that they are beneficial to followers of Jesus everywhere. To learn more about Brad, Casey, or Fellowship West, visit www.FellowshipWest.org

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Practice Interview | Brent Crenshaw on a Life of Service

Dec 03 2024 26 mins  
In a new feature on the Practicing the Practices Podcast, Casey & Brad interview an “Apprentice of Jesus” who models the practice we’re focusing on. In our first Practice Interview, we welcome Brent Crenshaw, known by those around him as a “servant”. Brent will answer our 5 Big Questions and help us imagine how we can all live a “Life of Service.”

Why Serving Doesn't Have To Be A Buzzkill

Nov 26 2024 22 mins  
Yes, a Life of Service means picking up your “cross”. But it is also the doorway into the good life. In this episode, Brad & Casey unpack some of the supposing emotional and physical benefits of serving. Plus, we’ll help you reimagine where and how you should serve.

A Life of Service

Nov 19 2024 24 mins  
The Way of Jesus is the way of service. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” A life of service is one of the most counter-culture, upside-down, "against-the-grain" aspects of the Way of Jesus. This practice flies in the face of modern philosophy. And yet, is one of the aspects of Jesus’ life that E

Why Can't We Be Friends?

Nov 12 2024 48 mins  
Can men and women be friends? The answer for followers of Jesus must be yes. Yet, in a broken, over-sexualized, post #MeToo world – a vision for healthy male/female friendships is hard to come by. Often, it seems the cultural structures of the day put men and women against one another as adversaries.Casey and Brad share from their own experience about the possibility and principl

What Is Spiritual Friendship?

Nov 05 2024 25 mins  
What is Spiritual Friendship? Brad and Casey dig deeper into this vision for Spiritual Friendship, and suggest key practices for building, maintaining, and growing meaningful, spiritual friendshipsBooks referenced:Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie AllenSafe People: How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't by Hen

The Epidemic of Loneliness and Challenge of Friendship

Oct 29 2024 26 mins  
As we grow older, friendship gets more difficult. Work, family, and community responsibilities can make connecting with people on a friendship level challenging. Data suggests that we are in the middle of a loneliness epidemic. Yet, the Way of Jesus is meant to be followed in Community. We NEED Spiritual Friends. So what can we do about this problem? Brad & Casey unpack a path forw

Previewing Season 3 of Practicing the Practices

Oct 16 2024 4 mins  
Brad and Casey tease out what to expect in Season 3 of Practicing the Practices.

Forgiveness - Part 2

Jun 25 2024 16 mins  
Forgiveness is a practice that needs to be cultivated. There are phases and steps to consider as we embrace the Grace of God needed to offer and receive forgiveness. In season two's final episode, Casey and Brad discuss HOW we can forgive, step by step.

Forgiveness - Part 1

Jun 18 2024 23 mins  
Forgiveness plays a crucial role in our journey of following Jesus. Our world is tainted by sin and shame, where relationships are frequently marred by hurt, betrayal, and sorrow. Throughout the Scriptures, God's Word urges us to let go of our desire to hold others accountable for their wrongs against us. This practice is exemplified best in the life of Jesus, who, when faced with

The Practice of Repentance

Jun 11 2024 18 mins  
In episode 212, Brad & Casey discuss the role of Repentance in a healthy "Koinonia." The Gospel offers a vision for transformation in the Christian life. Repentance is a key part of the change process. The ultimate goal of repentance is to bring about restoration - not only with God, but with one another.