Continuing to practice this week…

Does anyone else’s Sunday night feel a little empty when we don’t gather? I missed you all last night. Lament may not be the practice we’d like an extra week on, but isn’t that the very reason it is so important? If you need a reminder, here are our kingdom practices...

Songs of Lament

On Sunday, Jenna encouraged us to resist the addiction to happy worship. She was not suggesting that worship should never be happy–the Psalms are rightly filled with joy, celebration, and praise–but she was inviting us into a fuller experience of life with...

A Lament Table Liturgy

Dear Tribe, This is a quick blog post to encourage all of you to make plans for this upcoming Sunday night Sunday, March 6th!  Remember: The Practice is gathering on Sunday, March 6th, but NOT in the chapel. Instead, we invite you to meet with at least one other...

Sunday Reflections, February 28, 2016: How Can I Lament?

I feel haunted this morning as I reflect on our experience last night—the minor-key music still resounds deeply in my soul and the invitation to make my implicit anguish creatively explicit before God somehow triggers both anxiety and hope. When I walked through the...