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The cover of N. T. Wright's book, 'Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters,' featuring a lush green mountain landscape under a cloudy sky.
The cover of the book 'Colossians' by Hope A. Blanton & Christine B. Gordon. It has a deep red background with a triquetra symbol made of Greek text.
A man in a white t-shirt stands in a forest on the cover for a RightNow Media series titled 'The Book of Colossians, is Jesus enough?' by Jo Ströhfeldt.
A flat lay image of a marble desk with coffee, a calligraphy pen, a plant, and office supplies. The title 'Colossians' is written in script at the bottom.

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Practice 1 – Prayer: Talking and Listening to God in Everyday LifePractice 2 – Scripture: Reading and Applying the Bible to LifePractice 3 – Meditation: Silence and ReflectionPractice 4 – Searching: Investigating and Wrestling with FaithPractice 5 – Sabbath: Finding a Rhythm of Work, Rest and RenewalPractice 6 – Giving: Stewarding Resources and Energy WiselyPractice 7 – Fasting: Abstaining from Food, Technology, etc.

Practices

Practice 1 - Prayer: Talking and Listening to God in Everyday Life

Growing in the Practice of Prayer: 

  1. Commit to creating space for prayer in the morning, midday, and evening.  
  2. Identify the obstacles to your prayer life and choose one to work on this season 
  3. Use a journal and take notes on your prayer life:
    • Who are you praying for? 
    • What are you praying for? 
    • What are you thankful for? 
    • How has God answered, provided, ministered to you today? Describe what you feel including anxiety, courage, frustration, joy, mundaneness, and peace (among countless other feelings/responses)
  4. As you pray throughout this season, consider how you might pray differently than before. Perhaps you might focus on a needed area of prayer that you may have avoided or struggled with. Practice praying out loud or writing out your prayers in a journal.  To grow in our prayer lives, we’ll want to challenge and stretch ourselves beyond what we already have been doing. 
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Books

The light blue book cover for 'Lead With Prayer' by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer, and Cameron Doolittle, subtitled 'The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders'.
The cover of the book 'A Diary of Private Prayer' by John Baillie, featuring a large decorative letter 'A' and a patterned background.
The cover of the book 'Breath as Prayer' featuring an illustration of human lungs made from pink and yellow flowers and green leaves on a cream background.
The cover of the book 'Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools' by Tyler Staton, with a line drawing of praying hands over an orange arch.
The book cover for 'A Rhythm of Prayer' shows the title inside a circle of pink and orange dots on a dark blue background.
The cover of the book 'How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People' by Pete Greig, featuring light text on a bright orange-red background.
The book cover for 'Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God' by Timothy Keller. The cover is light blue with a gold border and gold text.
The book cover for "Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation" by Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes and Andrew Wilkes, with a foreword by Otis Moss III.

Podcast

A headshot of John Mark Comer in a black t-shirt against a gray background, with the text 'John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast' overlaid.
The logo for Common Prayer Daily, featuring a white grid icon and text against a dusty pink, gradient background.

Social Media

The logo for Black Liturgies, featuring a brown, leafless tree with visible roots between the words 'BLACK' and 'LITURGIES' on a light background.

Videos

Practice 2 - Scripture: Reading and Applying the Bible to Life 

Growing in the Practice of Scripture:

  1. Spend 30 minutes on the Bible Project site and consider what tools you might use to learn and understand Scripture. There are Bible Studies for personal or group use, videos that give commentary, context, and insights, and there is an app you can download. 
  2. Choose a book of the Bible and read an accompanying commentary. For example, choose to read the Gospel of John and read John for Everyone Part 1 and Part 2 by Tom Wright, or read Exodus and use the commentary Exodus and Leviticus for Everyone by John Goldingay.  
  3. Use a journal and create an ongoing list of questions you have as you read the Bible. Create an ongoing list of insights you discover as you read the Bible.  
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Books

The cover of the book 'Meeting God in Scripture' by Jan Johnson, featuring a lighthouse on a cliff overlooking a stormy sea under a cloudy sky.
The book cover for "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes," showing a face with Bible text overlaid and a world map reflected in blue glasses.
The cover of "The Blue Parakeet, 2nd Edition" by Scot McKnight, featuring an open golden birdcage against a dark blue background.

Devotional Guides

The cover of the book 'Good Enough' by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie. The title is in large black script on a pale pink abstract background.
The cover of the book "Upon Waking" shows a small bird perched on a branch, singing with its beak open against a textured, light-colored background.
The book cover for "At the Table with Jesus" by Louie Giglio, featuring white text on a black background with a yellow stripe along the right edge.
The brown, leather-like book cover for "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. The title is embossed, and the cover has a decorative border.
The cover of the devotional guide 'Encounter with God' for July-September 2025, featuring a serene blue lake with snowy mountains in the distance.

Podcast

The logo for the BibleProject Podcast, featuring a stylized, deconstructed open book over a modern, technical-looking background.
Cover art for the Life Audio podcast 'How to Study the Bible,' featuring a smiling photo of host Nicole Unice.
The logo for 'The Bible for Normal People' featuring white text on a dark blue background, framed by the outline of an open book.
Logo for The Bible Recap podcast. White text on a blue background reads 'The Bible Recap' inside a white square border.

Videos

Practice 3 - Meditation: Silence and Reflection

Commit to creating space for the purpose of meditating, reflecting and listening to God for 10 – 20 minutes a day 2 or 3 times a week. Note that this is different from praying, this is a practice of spiritual active listening.

Ask these three questions and keep a journal of what you sense the Lord saying to you:

  1. What has God been showing me through meditation in these recent days?
  2. What do I hear God telling me through Scripture, prayer, community and in worship?
  3. What might God be leading me to do next?
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Books

The cover of the book "Hearing God" by Dallas Willard, featuring a serene, misty landscape of hills and bare trees with gold script for the title.
The book cover for 'Liturgy of the Ordinary' shows two slices of bread, one with jelly and one with peanut butter, on a light green background.
The book cover for "The Art of Spiritual Listening," featuring a person sitting on a cliff overlooking a misty, churning ocean.

Podcast

A headshot of John Mark Comer in a black t-shirt against a gray background, with the text 'John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast' overlaid.
Cover art for The Eternal Current Podcast, featuring a communion setting with bread, wine, and a cross on a wooden plank over flowing water.

Social Media

A portrait of Morgan Harper Nichols smiling. She has long, dark hair with a grey streak. The text reads 'the Morgan Harper Nichols show'.

Videos

Practice 4 - Searching: Investigating and Wrestling with Faith

Commit to creating space for the purpose of meditating and listening to God for 10 – 20 minutes a day 2 or 3 times a week. 

Note that this is different from praying, this is a practice of spiritual active listening.

Ask these 4 questions and keep a journal of what you sense the Lord saying to you.

  1. What has God been showing me through this?
  2. What am I learning about myself? What fears and hopes are coming to mind?
  3. What am I processing about God, the Bible, and/or my faith now?
  4. What might God be leading me to do next?

Books

The book cover for 'When Everything's on Fire'. The title is in a fiery, fragmented font, with a green vine growing around it against a dark background.
The book cover for "After Doubt" by A.J. Swoboda. The background is a misty forest with geometric overlays cutting through the image.
The cover of the book "Faith After Doubt" by Brian D. McLaren. The title is in large white letters over a yellow sunburst on a dark teal background.

Podcast

Practice 5 - Sabbath: Finding a Rhythm of Work, Rest and Renewal

Create your own plan of Finding “Sabbath Moments.” Examples include stopping from Friday Evening to Saturday Evening or choose to Sabbath Sunday (or Saturday if you prefer) or maybe instead of a full day, you choose a portion of your weekend to stop working, to rest, to allow respite for your body and soul.

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Books

The cover of the book 'Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest' by Ruth Haley Barton. The title is set against overlapping soft green and orange circles.
The book cover for 'Keeping the Sabbath Wholly' features white text over a dark, peaceful photo of a dense forest with lush green leaves.
The blue cover of the book 'Rhythms for Life'. The word LIFE is in large, gold, textured letters with a green vine with leaves wrapped around it.

Podcast

A headshot of John Mark Comer in a black t-shirt against a gray background, with the text 'John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast' overlaid.
A black and white photo of a smiling woman with text overlaid that reads, 'Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership'.
The word 'Cultivated' in a flowing gold script on a dark gray background, surrounded by decorative swirls and dotted lines in an Art Deco style.
The logo for the Faith Work & Rest Podcast. The words are stacked in dark gray text on a teal background, with a stylized white ampersand.
Logo for The Faith & Work Podcast. The text is in dark gray and green on a light green background with a subtle leaf pattern and a sprout icon.

Videos

Practice 6 - Giving: Stewarding Resources and Energy Wisely

Take inventory of what you are giving to and spending your money on, what you are giving towards and what you are saving towards for a specific set of weeks and dedicate a time where you reflect asking yourself the following spiritual direction questions:

  • What has God been showing me through this?
  • How does this reflect my values, my faith and my hopes?
  • What might God be leading me to do?

Create a new personal budget, or a new giving plan. The key to this practice is take inventory, prayerfully invite God into the process and chart a course ahead for the season ahead  (we recommend 3 months).

Books

The book cover for '20/20 Money: Gaining Clarity for Your Financial Future' by Joseph Sangl, with bold white text on a dark blue background.
The green and white cover of the book 'The Grace of Giving: Money and the Gospel' by authors John Stott & Chris Wright.

Videos

Practice 7 - Fasting: Abstaining from Food, Technology, etc.

Consider the different types of fasts you can pursue such as fasting from food for a specific duration or fasting from sweets, alcohol, caffeine, technology, buying non-necessities. As you fast from something, consider also what you are fasting for.  Take time in your prayer life and ask yourself the following questions:

  • What has God been showing me through this fast?
  • Is there a specific message from Scripture, or worship, or in prayer that the Lord is placing on my heart?
  • What might God be leading me to do?
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Books

The book cover for 'Fasting' by Scot McKnight. The cover shows a stained glass image of a bearded man looking up in prayer or contemplation.
The book cover for "Fasting & Feasting" by Erin Davis features a teal background with an ampersand intertwined with golden wheat stalks.

Videos