Post Script

On Sunday we heard how the prophet Isaiah used trees to talk about the people of Israel, and the hope of a new sprout springing up. Chris & Dave chat about other places we see trees in the Bible, and a simple practice we can all engage in this week as we look toward Easter.

How do we stay connected to and abide in Jesus, and what does that have to do with fruit? Paul and Dave talk about the Trinity and how we can walk in step with the Spirit, allow God the father to prune, and spend time ordering our loves to abide with Jesus.

Psalm 1 give us this picture of being blessed when we delight in the law of the Lord - and tells us that we're like trees! Paul and Dave discuss where else we see this in the Bible, how being happy and blessed are similar, and what it means to have seasons of bearing fruit.

Paul and Dave talk through our first three weeks of our series on trees and why paying attention to the right details can help us see these stories in a new light. Have any questions about what you've heard or things you think we should touch on? Reach out and we'd love to respond to them in the coming weeks!

Where do you start when it comes to praying through a rule of life and putting it down on a page? How do you do it without being overwhelmed or just adding more things to an already busy schedule? Join Chris and Dave as they take a bit more time to talk through some of the really practical places you can start as you craft your rule of life.

How do we understand the Holy Spirit as a part of our everyday lives, and beyond simply understanding, how do we live in presence and conversation with God? Chris and Dave dive into a foundational part of how we relate to God and what that has to do with a Rule of Life.

We heard on Sunday how the hurry and hustle of our modern world can keep us from living in response to God, but where do we start if slowing down feels like one more thing to add to our overflowing plates? What does it look like to reflect and live in the process instead of always looking for the outcome? Join Chris and Dave as they scratch the surface of why slowing, resting, and sabbath are an important piece of each of our rule of life.

How does the Bible talk about the ideas of souls, and how does it help us become less dis-integrated as people? Join Chris and Dave as they explore what it means to care for our soul, and why starting small is a good idea as we explore what a rule of life is.

How do we apply the bible to our lives and see it as a mirror? What's the role of practices like journaling, or talking through things in community? Join Paul and Dave for our 100th podcast episode as we wrap up our series on how to read the Bible.

How does the Spirit guide us when we read the Bible, and how do we pray through parts of the bible that don't seem immediately predictable? Paul and Dave chat about what honest prayer looks like and unpack some big words as we continue our series to help us all read the Bible well.

For most of us who aren't Bible scholars, how do we interpret and think well about what we read? What's the role of marking things up or reading other sources, and is meditation even a Christian idea? Join Paul and Dave as they explore week two of our first series for 2022.

We're back! What does it look like to not just read the bible, but take in what it's saying? Join Paul and Dave as they talk about setting good goals for better reading with careful listening, and what that has to do with dog training, microwaves and slow cookers.

As we consider our busyness and how a rule of life can help us align our lives to the way of Jesus, what piece does community play in things? How do we pick the best things and places to invest our relational energy in the long list of good options we all have? Join Chris and Dave for our last episode of Post Script until season 4 this fall!

What is the difference between trying to do something and training for it? Rule of life might sound legalistic - how can it help us embrace the joy and easy burden of doing life with Jesus? Chris and Dave talk about the importance of having a trellis to help us grow, and some simple steps we can take to start embracing practices that will make us more aware of the presence of Jesus.

What does hurry do to us and our spiritual life, and how do we push back and become more present to God and to each other? As we come out of COVID, can we find a new normal that includes less hurry? Chris and Dave talk about some the challenges of living in an unhurried way, and some practices that will help us eliminate hurry and meet God.

We wrapped up our On Mission? series by hearing stories from four people on the unique ways God is leading them to engage with people and follow the promptings of the Spirit. It always starts with saying yes - taking that first step and seeing what God is already doing around us. Paul, Brad, and Dave talk about what's impacted them most through this series, and how we can find that unique moment to say yes and join with God in being on mission.

Are the little rhythms and habits in life the perfect place to think about joining God on mission? How do we have a good attitude about being interrupted, and what does yellow grass have to do with any of this? Join Paul and Dave as they discuss what it looks like to be proactive and finding joy-filled ways to become more aware of what God's doing in and through us.

It's easy to feel like the examples could apply to someone else, but what if my life looks different or I don't have the same kinds of neighbourhood relationships? How do I love people without treating them like projects, and how do we manage the risks in all of this? Join Brad and Dave as they chat about what it looks like to be responsive to the Spirit's promptings as we align ourselves to be on mission.

This Sunday Paul and Brad tag-teamed a sermon to kick off our series calling us all to consider how we're on mission. They talk about the unique joys and challenges of communicating this together, why thinking about Kingdom is helpful (and challenging), and what we can do starting today to be on mission, even when we can't spend time with people outside of our households.

If the Psalms teach us how we can respond to God, what do they also show us about who God is? How do we understand all of the "omni"s of God and live in the comfort of them? Paul and Dave wrap up our series by exploring Psalm 139 and encourage us all to start reading and praying the psalms regularly.