Bonding Through Jesus Across Cultural Barriers
During our first week in Brazil, we got to experience so much of the culture and build friendships with our LifeShape partners. We were immediately welcomed by the LifeShapers with open arms when we arrived at Água Viva after our two travel days. Though we spoke different languages, one of the first things we…
Joy | Joy in Practice
You hear it in the silence of a bleak winter night. You see it in the eyes of a child waiting for their parents to say it’s time to come in the living room on Christmas morning. Anticipation – longing – joyful expectation of the coming of good. The extraordinary thing that is about to…
Practicing Spiritual Disciplines
Class 19 had the transformative opportunity to participate in a retreat exploring spiritual rhythms and their practical applications in our daily lives. Over four days in Pisgah, Alabama, we cultivated meaningful habits focused on spiritual disciplines. Throughout the time spent together, we engaged in practices of silence and solitude, dedicating time to worship together and…