Unforced Rhythms
of Grace
Series Overview
In this series, we will be looking at how to follow Jesus in our time and place through nine essential practices we see from the life of Jesus. We will be looking less at the how-to of these spiritual practices, and more at Jesus’ offer of an easy yoke and an invitation to sit in his presence as we are transformed by practicing the way of Jesus.
Community Guides
Follow along with the Bridgetown Community Guides for this series.
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Becoming a community of presence through the practice of prayer.
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As followers of Jesus we sit under the Scriptures’ authority and allow it to re-form our hearts and worldviews. Through the Practice of Scripture, Jesus’ reality becomes our reality—ultimately shaping how we live.
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The spiritual practice of waiting with hope is Solitude. While Solitude can outwardly look like a practice of retreating from the world, the truth is, Solitude is a way of being with God that we might live hope-fully for the sake of others.
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As we enter into the season of Lent, we have the opportunity to participate in this Practice with 40 days of Prayer and Fasting as a church. Our motivation for this season is not coming from a place of duty but desire, as we increasingly become a community of holiness in a culture of indulgence.
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We are going to take some time to talk about how Generosity often points us back to the truth that Jesus taught: it is happier (or better) to give than to receive.
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Sabbath teaches us to plan and order our days so that we can notice God in the ordinary and rest in his presence.
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We share the story of Jesus because we love it, and we share the story of Jesus by the way we live it. We share this story in the way that we share our lives with others. This is the witnessing we are called to do today as his followers in Portland.
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Tonight, we will reenact Jesus’ symbolic gesture together by washing each other’s feet, as a way of remembering God’s love for us and embodying the love he calls us to have for one another.
Family Guides
Follow along with the Bridgetown Community Family Guides for this series.
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January 2024
- Jan 8, 2024 9 Practices For A Rule of Life Jan 8, 2024
- Jan 15, 2024 Prayer Jan 15, 2024
- Jan 22, 2024 Scripture Jan 22, 2024
- Jan 29, 2024 Solitude Jan 29, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 5, 2024 Community Feb 5, 2024
- Feb 12, 2024 Fasting Feb 12, 2024
- Feb 20, 2024 Service Feb 20, 2024
- Feb 26, 2024 Generosity Feb 26, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 3, 2024 Sabbath Mar 3, 2024
- Mar 11, 2024 Witness Mar 11, 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 Rule of Life, Pt. 1 Mar 19, 2024
- Mar 25, 2024 Rule of Life, Pt. 2 Mar 25, 2024