Abide

Orientation

Pastor Pete welcomes you to the journey! Abide is a 20-week journey of spiritual growth, designed to help you slow down, draw closer to Jesus, and experience His presence in your everyday life through prayer, reflection, and spiritual practices.

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Waypoint 1: Identity

Pastor Paul joins the podcast, answering questions like: "How do you personally define what it means to be in Christ?" and "What's at stake when the church loses sight of its identity in Christ?"

Book references:
Life in Christ: A Guide for Daily Living by John Stott
Experiencing God by Henry T. Blackaby

Waypoint 2: Prayer

Pastor Dan joins the podcast, answering questions like: "What happens when we pray?" and "How do you guide people in prayer?"

Book references:
Prayer: Conversing with God by Rosalind Rinker
The Lord and His Prayer by NT Wright

Waypoint 3: Scripture

Pastor Jim joins the podcast today! Pastors Pete and Jim discuss how scripture speaks to them and describe their recent visit to the Bible Project

Book referenced:
Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope - Esau McCaulley

Waypoint 4: Confession

Have a blessed Labor Day weekend! Pastor Drew joins Pastor Pete for a discussion on Confession for this waypoint.

Waypoint 5: Community

Pastor Insil joins Pastor Pete for a discussion on Community for this waypoint.

Waypoint 6: Fasting

Pastor Kim Bennett joins Pastor Pete for a discussion on Fasting for this waypoint.

Waypoint 7: Sabbath

Dr. Johann Kim joins Pastor Pete for a discussion on Sabbath for this waypoint.

Books referenced:
Walter Bruggerman, Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now
The author Abraham Joshua Heschel was mentioned, but the book was not named.

Waypoint 8: Discernment

Pastor Ben and Pastor Yoshiki join Pastor Pete for a discussion on Discernment for this waypoint.

Waypoint 9: Rule of Life

Pastor Drew joins Pastor Pete for a discussion on the Rule of Life for this waypoint.

*Pastor Pete names this as Waypoint 10, but this is indeed Waypoint 9! Waypoint 10 will feature Pastor Paul speaking on Witness on November 24.

Waypoint 10: Rule of Life

Pastor Paul joins Pastor Pete for a discussion on Witness for our final waypoint.

Books referenced:
James Hunter, To Change the World
Christopher Wright, The Mission of God,
Christopher Wright, Mission of God's People
Christopher Wright, The Greatest Story and the Great Commissions