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Ancient Practices: Praying with Your Imagination
St. Ignatius of Loyola inspired a practice of imaginative, interactive prayer; prayer that exchanges holy words and pictures back and forth between us and God. This is prayer that engages our full sacred mind and imagination in participating in prayer and Scripture with Jesus. This is prayer that invites Jesus to show and speak, to take us by the hand and pull us in to what he is doing. Perhaps you’ve already practiced lectio divina, or “divine reading”. This practice is traditionally known as visio divina, “divine seeing”.
Created by: Megan Koch
Jesus People: A 12 Week Discipleship Pathway for Teens
When you hang out with church people, it’s easy to learn what to say and do to fit in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you know Jesus. We can do a lot of things to look good with other Christians, but still not understand what it means to live everyday life with Jesus, or to become just like him. The world doesn’t need more people who know how to fit in at church. The world needs Jesus people. You become a Jesus person when you start to interact with Jesus every day and learn how to live your life straight from him. And you can’t do that alone. Your church family is the perfect place to go to learn how to do that together. That’s what this journey is for. This tool will help you build relationships and habits into your life that keep you walking and talking with Jesus together.
This tool was created with middle and high school students in mind. The 12-week structure fits well into a school semester or a summer break. A Guide leads a group of 2-4 disciples (all male or all female). The only materials needed are a Bible, a notebook or journal, and a printed copy of this booklet. This journey has a 3-part rhythm: daily habits, weekly meetings, and monthly hang outs.
Created by: Phil Wiseman and Megan Koch
The Formation of a Disciple: The Four Stages of Discipleship
Trace the formation of the 12 disciples through the Book of Mark.
Created by: Phil Wiseman
Generous Justice: Discussion Guide
Watch this message on justice from Tim Keller, then use this two-part resource as a companion discussion guide for individuals or groups. Love the message? Get the book here.
Created by: Megan Koch
Practicing Victory: A Three Session Study in Spiritual Warfare
This three session study on the basics of spiritual warfare is designed for individual or group use. Each session includes original content as well as a discussion guide.
Created by: Megan Koch
Missional Velocity: Go. Make. Repeat
Watch this 2008 message on mission from Alan Hirsch, then use this resource as a companion discussion guide. For individuals or groups.
Created by: Megan Koch
Holy Confrontation: When You Love Enough to Call it Out
The story of David and Nathan gives us a model for how we might pursue holy confrontation and reconciliation. This guide is useful for individuals and groups.
Created by: Phil Wiseman
Making Room: Bringing Outsiders In
Biblical hospitality may not be what you expect. This resource guides you through a basic theology of welcoming outsiders.
Created by: Megan Koch
Finding a Person of Peace: Who's Open to What You Have to Say About God?
We can make evangelism complicated. Sometimes, we even miss opportunities right in front of our face.
Created by: Phil Wiseman
Sharing Jesus: How to Tell the Best News in the World
This resource gives you simple tools for sharing Jesus.
Created by: Phil Wiseman
Lectio Divina: Making Room for God to Speak
Ancient Practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource gives you the tools to experiment with the practice of divine reading.
Created by: Megan Koch
Addiction Inventory: Locating the Things We Turn to When We Don't Turn to God
This simple inventory can help you begin to locate the things you turn to when you don’t turn to God, and start to grow beyond them.
Created by: Megan Koch
Inductive Bible Study: Getting Under the Surface with Scripture
Often when we read the Bible, we take it in quickly, or we read it at face value. Consider the difference between looking at a postcard from the ocean, and what it’s like to put on a wetsuit and get underwater to explore it yourself. Inductive study invites us to take a deep dive into scripture. Use this tool as well as the included IVCF Study Guide to experiment with inductive study yourself.
Created by: Megan Koch
Awareness: Training to See More Than Meets the Eye
In a way, our level of God-awareness is linked to our desire for self-awareness. We say we want to hear God’s voice, but do we really want to hear everything he has to say? This guide considers 2 Kings 6 in light of what holds us back from seeing and hearing God in everyday life.
Created by: Megan Koch
The Selfless Way of Christ: A Reading Guide
Use this reading guide as a companion to the Henri Nouwen classic, The Selfless Way of Christ. Get the book here.
Created by: Phil Wiseman
Conversations About Race
Understanding Race, Privilege, and Reconciliation
There are many voices and resources available to us as we take a listening posture and choose to learn. If you call Table Church home, we’d love for you to set aside an hour for this Undesign the Redline event from the Polk County Trust Fund. We’ve also included some next steps to keep the conversation going.
Ancient Practices: Prayer of Examen
The Ignatian Prayer of Examen is a five-step exercise in observation and orientation. Prayers of examen are a regular “checkup” for your soul.” Ancient practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource introduces a simple, practical way of prayer that brings more God-awareness and self-awareness into your daily rhythm.
Created by: Megan Koch
Downward Mobility: The Way of Selfless Ambition
“God achieves good things in and through us with methods that are often entirely backwards from how the world works.”
Created by: Megan Koch
Ancient Practices: Forgiveness
“Burdens are heavy for us because we weren’t born to carry them.” Ancient practices can put us in touch with God right now. This resource provides a practical path to forgiveness in every direction.
Created by: Megan Koch