Practice the Way
Contemplate the gospel story in light of spiritual formation | Occasional | ~5 minutes per segment
An octopus and hope of new lives | #PracticeTheWay ep. 215
An encounter at a Seattle aquarium points to hope
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Theme:
An encounter at a Seattle aquarium points to hope
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Peace in contrasting emotions (Psalms 88, 91) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 214
Praying through Scripture together
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Theme:
Praying through Scripture together
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Experiencing God’s pleasure (Romans 12:1b) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 213
Real holiness has a fragrance about it which is its own.
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Theme:
Real holiness has a fragrance about it which is its own.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Martin Manser, ed., Christian Quotations (Martin Manser, 2016).
Leon Morris, The Epistle to the Romans, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press, 1988), 434.
RC Sproul https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/holiness-of-god
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
How can ground lost to demonic influence be regained? | #PracticeTheWay ep. 212
We must live and walk as victors rather than as victims.
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Theme:
We must live and walk as victors rather than as victims.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Kenneth O. Gangel and Jim Wilhoit, The Christian Educator’s Handbook on Spiritual Formation (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1994), 13, 16.
Karl I.. Payne. Spiritual Warfare Republic Book Publishers. Kindle Edition. 351.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Two ways Christians invite demonic harassment | #PracticeTheWay ep. 211
Any principle or practice contrary to God’s desire to bless you and keep you is falsehood or sin.
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Theme:
Any principle or practice contrary to God’s desire to bless you and keep you is falsehood or sin.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Karl I.. Payne. Spiritual Warfare Republic Book Publishers. Kindle Edition. 351.
Mike Riches, all-church email May 24, 2023.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
A spiritual practices switcheroo | #PracticeTheWay ep. 210
Belief and belonging have switched sides.
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Theme:
Belief and belonging have switched sides.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Sam Chan and Ed Stetzer, How to Talk about Jesus (Without Being That Guy): Personal Evangelism in a Skeptical World (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020).
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
What if my spouse doesn’t want to read the Bible together? | #PracticeTheWay ep. 209
(How to) love God more than you love your spouse.
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Theme:
(How to) love God more than you love your spouse.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Gary Chapman, Covenant Marriage: Building Communication & Intimacy (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003), 26–27.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
How to read the bible regularly with your spouse | #PracticeTheWay ep. 208
Remember, the voice of condemnation is from the enemy; the voice of conviction is the Holy Spirit.
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Theme:
Remember, the voice of condemnation is from the enemy; the voice of conviction is the Holy Spirit.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
The practice of living as sacrifice (Romans 12:1a) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 207
The spiritual practice of living as sacrifice is partnering with the Holy Spirit, letting His power work in and through you.
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Theme:
The practice of living as sacrifice is partnering with the Holy Spirit, letting His power work in and through you.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Daniel L. Akin, Exalting Jesus in Mark, ed. Daniel L. Akin, David Platt, and Tony Merida, Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2014), 175.
Saul D. Alinsky, Rules for Radicals (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) Kindle Edition, 3.
Jon Courson, Jon Courson’s Application Commentary (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2003), 257.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
In view of the mercies of God (Romans 12:1a) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 206
God’s amazing goodness and grace blooms when you live it out.
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Theme:
God’s amazing goodness and grace blooms when you live it out.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Douglas J. Moo, Romans, The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000), 393.
Grant R. Osborne, Romans, The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004), 318–319.
Steven L. Porter, “Biblical Spirituality and Contemplative Spirituality,” in Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice, ed. John H. Coe and Kyle C. Strobel (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2019), 140.
John R. W. Stott, The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World, The Bible Speaks Today (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001), 320.
Kevin J. Vanhoozer et al., eds., Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (London; Grand Rapids, MI: SPCK; Baker Academic, 2005), 766.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Creating a “Rule of life” | #PracticeTheWay ep. 205
Want to feel closer to God? Try this.
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Theme:
Want to feel closer to God? Try this.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Darryl Dash and Jared C. Wilson, How to Grow: Applying the Gospel to All of Your Life (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2018).
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
A different way to think about journaling | #PracticeTheWay ep. 204
Spiritual journaling remembers redemptively.
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Theme:
Spiritual journaling remembers redemptively.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Lewis Smedies, Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Deserve
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Brothers and sisters (Romans 12:1a) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 203
Spiritual pain with others begins with disconnection from God.
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Theme:
Spiritual pain with others begins with disconnection from God.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Kenneth Boa, Conformed to His Image: Biblical, Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation, Revised Edition. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020), 2–3.
Todd W. Hall and Curt Thompson, The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality (Westmont, IL: IVP, 2022), 1–2.
Steven L. Porter, “Biblical Spirituality and Contemplative Spirituality,” in Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice, ed. John H. Coe and Kyle C. Strobel (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2019), 140.
Kevin J. Vanhoozer et al., eds., Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (London; Grand Rapids, MI: SPCK; Baker Academic, 2005), 766.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
What’s distinct about BIBLICAL spirituality? | #PracticeTheWay ep. 202
God the Holy Spirit is not marginal to the main action; God the Holy Spirit IS the main action.
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God the Holy Spirit is not marginal to the main action; God the Holy Spirit IS the main action.
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Kenneth Boa, Conformed to His Image: Biblical, Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation, Revised Edition. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020), 2–3.
Todd W. Hall and Curt Thompson, The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality (Westmont, IL: IVP, 2022), 1–2.
Steven L. Porter, “Biblical Spirituality and Contemplative Spirituality,” in Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice, ed. John H. Coe and Kyle C. Strobel (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2019), 140.
Kevin J. Vanhoozer et al., eds., Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (London; Grand Rapids, MI: SPCK; Baker Academic, 2005), 766.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Therefore (Romans 12:1a) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 201
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources consulted or quoted for today:
Kenneth Boa, Conformed to His Image: Biblical, Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation, Revised Edition. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020), 2–3.
Todd W. Hall and Curt Thompson, The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality (Westmont, IL: IVP, 2022), 1–2.
Steven L. Porter, “Biblical Spirituality and Contemplative Spirituality,” in Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice, ed. John H. Coe and Kyle C. Strobel (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2019), 140.
Kevin J. Vanhoozer et al., eds., Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (London; Grand Rapids, MI: SPCK; Baker Academic, 2005), 766.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Cake (Psalm 50) | #PracticeTheWay archives
Have you ever had a time when you wished God would just clearly answer your prayer?
From the archives; original air date: October 24, 2021.
This is much longer than the typical reflection, but I love how Psalm 50 speaks to our hearts in the context of the practice of prayer.
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Have you ever had a time when you wished God would just clearly answer your prayer?
#ForTheHope’s go-to Bible translation:
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Other sources and references used today:
D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 935.
Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).
Kevin R. Warstler, “Psalms,” in CSB Study Bible: Notes, ed. Edwin A. Blum and Trevin Wax (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2017), 863.
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, vol. 1 (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997), 363.
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About the #ForTheHope Podcast
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
Also showing up in your stream when you subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast software are occasional (and separate) #PracticeTheWay segments for nurturing our spiritual formation and #AlwaysBeReady segments that help you take “a ministry of showing up” to work and culture.
About Roger Courville, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
#PracticeTheWay Introduction
Like the #AlwaysBeReady segments, the content for #PracticeTheWay used to be incorporated into the primary daily podcast.
Further, they haven’t had their own home on the website for individual episodes — they’ve always been just part of what you get when you subscribe via your favorite podcast app (e.g., Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart or…).
Slowly, that’s changing.
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Keywords:
#spiritualformation #spiritualtransformation #relationalspirituality #practicingthewayofjesus
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About the Podcast(s)
#ForTheHope’s Daily Audio Bible is (crazy idea!) a daily audio Bible reading. But it’s not just a voice — you can go anywhere and hear a better voice just read the actual text. We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
About Roger Courville, MA, CSP
Roger Courville, CSP is an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. He holds a Master’s in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and is now working on his Doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation at Denver Seminary. And…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world. If we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12), we’ve got nothing.
Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.