Spiritual rituals

Elsewhere these are referred to as practices, but we prefer the term ‘ritual’. It better matches the concept of family life, like a ritual of prayer before a meal, where practices feels more like individual work. Everyone doesn’t hear it this way, but it’s helpful for us.

Bridgeport Church breaks their rituals into three headings. These don’t encompass everything they’ve published on the spiritual life, but nearly all.

These notes are taken verbatim from Bridgeport’s subsidiary website, Practicing the Way, on July 19th, 2021. By collapsing the basic content to one page, I find it easier to review the whole.

The additional rituals which aren’t listed under the three headings I’ve included under “Other”. Based on the practice headings, there’s some overlap with the three, but not everything. Some of the links actually go to different pages. I presume this is also a work in progress.

Be With Jesus

Silence & Solitude

The spiritual practice of removing yourself from the chaos of our modern, digital age to refocus and reconnect with God.

Practices

Sabbath

The Sabbath is a day blessed by God and set aside for rest and worship; a weekly celebration, almost like a holiday.

Practices

Concepts

Prayer

Prayer is the center-point of life with God. It should be woven into the fabric of our morning routine, our weekly schedule.

Practices

Fasting

Fasting is a willing abstinence from food and is one of the most abused and least used of all the practices of Jesus.

Practices

Bible Reading

Coming soon.

Become Like Jesus

Dealing With Your Past

For most of us, our family of origin is the single greatest influence on our life, for good or for evil.

Practices

Discovering Your Identity & Calling

Knowing who you are and who God made you to become is a profound realization for every follower of Jesus.

Practices

Forgiving As We Have Been Forgiven

Releasing those who sin against us from our right to collect on a debt of offense.

Practices

Community

As we practice the way of Jesus, we need partners for the journey, a community to help us along the way.

Practices

Simple Living

Coming soon.

Embrace Grieving & Loss

Coming soon.

Develop A Rule Of Life

Coming soon.

Do What Jesus Did

Eating & Drinking

The history of the church is around the table. For hundreds of years, this is where the people of Jesus met.

Practices

Eating & Drinking with the Lost
Eating & Drinking with Family
Eating & Drinking with God

Prayer

(links to Be With Jesus -> Prayer)

Healing the Sick

Coming soon.

Teaching The Way

Coming soon.

Preaching The Gospel

Coming soon.

Peacemaking

Coming soon.

Doing Justice

Coming soon.

Prophesying

Coming soon.

Standing Up Against Religious & Political Corruption

Coming soon.

Other

Fighting The World, The Flesh, & The Devil

Practices

Fighting The Devil
Fighting The Flesh
Fighting The World

Naming Your Stage Of Apprenticeship

Practices

Unhurrying With A Rule Of Life

Practices

Scripture

Practices

Simplicity

Practices

Preaching The Gospel

Practices