Stories of Resurrection in Race

Last night our Eastertide series “Stories of Resurrection” continued with Stories of Resurrection in Race led by a new friend of The Practice, David Bailey. The song we began our opening liturgy with was the song I left the chapel singing in my heart and woke up...

Vision & Invitation

It seemed an odd beginning to a night of celebrating God’s ongoing redemptive work in the world. There we were praying for a child who had been critically injured in a crash just steps from where we were sitting. How do you pivot from praying that prayer to a Psalm...

Stories of Resurrection in Community

Last night was one of my favorite kind of nights at The Practice. Over the past four weeks we’ve had the privilege to hear Stories of Resurrection from some incredible guests, testifying to the power of Christ’s Resurrection in Race, Religion and Iraq, but last night...

How Can I Lament?

I feel haunted this morning as I reflect on our experience last night—the minor-key music still resounds deeply in my soul and the invitation to make my implicit anguish creatively explicit before God somehow triggers both anxiety and hope. When I walked through the...

What Is Biblical Lament?

It was our genuine privilege and pleasure to have the Judson University Choir join us to lead us in worship. It’s hard to put into words how beautiful and moving it is to have these gifted college students with us – each time they’ve been with us, they circle the room...

Why Do We Lament?

“Lament is the unfiltered animal cry of our soul.” Last night, on a snowy, blustery February evening, Jonathan Martin Invited us into this great mystery and Lenten theme of lament, marking the first week of our corporate Lenten journey. In a faith expression dominated...