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Practice Companion

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A 12-week small-group curriculum, with a leader’s guide, a video series, and a guide for preachers and teachers.

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What is coming

  • A 12-week small-group curriculum.
  • A small-group leader’s guide.
  • A video series that goes with it.
  • A preacher’s and teacher’s guide, so pastors can preach it.

The 12 weeks

Twelve weeks. Four movements.

Week 1 brings Chapters 1 and 2 together. Weeks 2 to 12 follow Chapters 3 to 13, one chapter a week.

Section One

The Invitation

  • Chapter 1

    The Missing Wine

    The Search for a Supernaturally Infused Faith

    About this chapter: The Missing Wine

    You have done the practices, or chased the highs, and something is still missing. Start here: why structure and the Spirit belong together, and what it means to run out of wine.

  • Chapter 2

    The Miraculous Wine

    How Ordinary Jars Hold the Power of God

    About this chapter: The Miraculous Wine

    At a wedding in Cana, ordinary water jars held the best wine. See how the ordinary, set apart, becomes a landing place for God, and where this book will take you.

Section Two

The Wine

  • Chapter 3

    Power

    The Sacrament of the Body

    About this chapter: Power

    Your body is a jar the Spirit can fill. Learn the gifts Paul names, hear real stories, and see the three guardrails that keep it healthy: Scripture, the local church, and love.

  • Chapter 4

    Deliverance

    The Sacrament of Exorcism

    About this chapter: Deliverance

    Many of us have felt the pull of darker things. Here is why the church practices deliverance, with simple daily prayers and honesty that freedom is not always received the way we hope.

  • Chapter 5

    Healing

    The Sacrament of Touch

    About this chapter: Healing

    Jesus touched the sick, and ordinary people can pray for them too. A simple way to pray, and a picture of faith as holding on to God, not forcing his hand.

  • Chapter 6

    Lament

    The Sacrament of Tears

    About this chapter: Lament

    What does faith sound like when the healing does not come? Learn to lament as Jesus did, with room for grief and practices for groaning and for hope.

  • Chapter 7

    Footwashing

    The Sacrament of the Towel

    About this chapter: Footwashing

    Jesus washed his disciples' feet and invites us to do the same. Practice getting low, and make room for reconciliation and the Spirit.

Section Three

The Water Jars

  • Chapter 8

    Scripture

    The Sacrament of the Sword

    About this chapter: Scripture

    Learn to hear God in the Bible. See Scripture as a living sword against the noise around you, with a simple five-part way to read, listen, and journal.

  • Chapter 9

    Sabbath

    The Sacrament of Ruling

    About this chapter: Sabbath

    Sabbath is more than doing nothing. Discover a day of ruling with God, with a rhythm of eating, praying, and playing that fits your life.

  • Chapter 10

    Silence

    The Sacrament of Solitude

    About this chapter: Silence

    You do not need a monastery. Set apart an ordinary place, quiet the noise, and sit with Jesus.

  • Chapter 11

    Surrender

    The Sacrament of Tarrying

    About this chapter: Surrender

    Surrender is not a one-time event. Learn to wait on the Holy Spirit and to pray a simple daily prayer: recognize, repent, receive.

Section Four

The Wedding Feast

  • Chapter 12

    The Party

    The Sacrament of Covenant

    About this chapter: The Party

    You were never meant to live this life alone. Explore covenant friendship, the vows love requires, and honoring the church and leaders you already have.

  • Chapter 13

    The Guests

    The Sacrament of Hospitality

    About this chapter: The Guests

    Hospitality is not entertaining. See how an open table, even with boxed macaroni, can welcome strangers, mend relationships, and set people free.