Coming Up for Air

<p>What are “spiritual practices?” What comes to mind? If you’re like most people you are probably picturing prayer and reading the Bible. And you are correct – those are the two most common (and most impactful) spiritual practices. But there’s a whole other world out there if that’s all you know.</p><p>We often see worship as something different than prayer or reading the Bible but bringing your whole heart mind soul and body to worship with other Christians is a spiritual practice.</p><p>Or did you know that fasting can bring you closer to God not just give you a little relief on the scale?</p><p>You might think of Eastern religions when you hear about meditation but did you know Christianity has a deep and rich history with meditation as well?</p><p>The spiritual practices generally fall into a few categories. They can be internal or external alone or in a group action-oriented or thought-oriented. This series is designed to help you expand the ways that you communicate with and grow closer to Jesus. If you feel like you are in a spiritual rut one way to refresh your soul is through new spiritual practices.</p>