by Matt Garcia | Jul 28, 2023 | Blogs
Difficult, but necessary I took off my AirPods and stared blankly into the distance near my apartment complex. I had been deep into studying a theological concept for weeks now and I finally realized something that honestly scared me. The books, podcasts, blogs, and...
by Matt Garcia | Nov 17, 2022 | Blogs
Streams of Living Water Historically, there have been six dimensions of the spiritual life that have been emphasized or de-emphasized in the church based on geography, time-period, leadership, culture, and theology. Here are the six traditions: The Contemplative...
by Matt Garcia | Nov 4, 2022 | Practices
Resources on the Practice of Fasting Overview Exercises Books Podcasts Videos Blogs Reflection Questions What is fasting from a Christian perspective? A fast is the self-denial of food in order to intentionally attend to God in prayer. Bringing attachments and...
by Matt Garcia | Oct 14, 2022 | Blogs
We are always being spiritually formed I’ve heard this idea from many different authors and pastors. They may use slightly different language each time, but there is truth in this. We are always being spiritually formed into something or someone. But the real...
by Matt Garcia | Oct 7, 2022 | Blogs
Here is a great idea from Trey VanCamp in his book that just came out “The Non-Anxious Pastor”. He shares about pace, practice, and purpose and how they relate to our discipleship. “This formula for Christlikeness isn’t a departure from the...
