Josh Scott + Tiffany Dowdy | Rhythm Series

Whether you’re parenting a young person or trying to figure out your own faith journey, sometimes it’s helpful to get back to the basics. Today, lead pastor Josh Scott and Children and Youth Director Tiffany Dowdy talk about some spiritual practices for beginners. They also discuss the challenge of parenting when you’re on your own deconstruction journey, and they remind us that every spiritual practice should bring us back to the truth that we are loved. 

Episode Recap:

Today we’re going to talk through some spiritual practices for beginners (1:52)

There’s no checklist for what you need to know and when (6:15)

Parenting is hard, and there’s grace for you (10:08)

It’s OK if you’re grieving in your deconstruction (12:32)

Many of the faiths we grow up in were based on fear and shame (14:30)

The most important thing our kids can know is that they belong (19:01)

God is not asking us to perform our faith (22:06)

Curiosity can be a spiritual practice (28:03)

Christianity is a pool; God is the ocean (31:48)

Breath prayers can be a powerful practice for any of us (35:02)

Whether you believe in God or not, you can find practices that work for you (38:19)

We are loved (41:49)



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