In 2026, we are beginning something new: Friday Focus! A challenge to cultivate your individual spiritual practices. Click on the plus sign next to the Friday Focus point for more information and for links to help enact your faith through these spiritual practices.
Friday focus
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Do something generous for someone that they didn't earn or deserve. And, do it for someone you wouldn't normally do it for: a co-worker, a stranger, a distant relative, etc.
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Take one step towards reconciling with someone you've hurt, been hurt by, or are estranged from.
- How to Move from Forgiveness to Reconciliation
- Reconciliation in the Bible: How to Heal Broken Relationships
- Topical Bible: Reconciliation
- Don't know where to start? Just go out of your way to do something kind to someone you've hurt or been hurt by. See what God does from there.
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Find a way to carve out time to simply rest this weekend. No plans. No agenda. No to-do lists. Instead, do something restful that rejuvenates your soul.
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Prayer is an essential practice of Christianity, but it can easily grow stale and repetitive. Try a different form of prayer today to add freshness to your prayer routine.
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Abstain from food or something else you regularly depend on to draw closer to God. This can also include habit-based distractions like social media, electronics, or gaming.
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Adopt a Scripture reading practice that you've never used before, or take extra time to outline and analyze a passage from your normal reading. Ask, "What is the passage saying? Why is it saying it? What biblical truth or principle is in it? Where does this truth speak into my life?"
- The Scripture Practice — Practicing the Way
- From "No Bible" to "Know Bible" Part 1: Form Matters - Institute For Bible Reading (this is the first of a six-part series in reading the Bible better)
- 5 Bible Reading Techniques for Spiritual Growth | How to Read the Bible NIV Bible
- The Upper Room: Praying the Scriptures
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We live in a noisy, chaotic world. Take some time to step away, get quiet, speak to the Lord, listen for Him, and watch.
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