Group Habits

This year, we are going to practice the way of Jesus together as a church family. We are going to do that through our Journey Groups and Discipleship Groups. Each month, we will focus on a different practice that we highlight at HCC and there will be four small habits to practice for four weeks each month. Participants are invited to do all four habits, just one habit, or take the habits deeper. The goal of practicing the way of Jesus is not achievement but transformation. Jesus cares a lot more about who you are becoming than what you achieve in life.
We would love to hear about what God is doing in your life as you draw near to Him. If you’d like to share your story with the Group Habits experience, click the link below!
Group Habits Experience Form

October - SCRIPTURE

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” – Psalm 119:103

Practicing the Way of Jesus with Scripture is yet another foundational way to follow Him. The goal of Scripture is not to know everything there is to know to win arguments. The goal is to know the Father better. When we open our Bibles, God opens his mouth. His words, as the Psalmist says, are sweeter than honey. In order to taste and see that the Lord is good, let us practice Scripture in these four ways:

  • Read through the book of John this month and use one of the Journaling Methods.
  • Commit to memorizing Galatians 2:20.
  • Use the Lectio Divina practice to pray through Psalm 23 at least once this week.
  • Find your favorite verse, then copy down the whole chapter that houses that verse in your own handwriting.

September - PRAYER

“…’Lord, teach us to pray.’” – Luke 11:1

We kick off our journey of practices with prayer, a cornerstone of practicing the way of Jesus. The goal of prayer is to transform your mind to think of God as Father, friend, and advocate. We often can see God as some sort of cosmic genie or maybe even a distant rule maker. Discover the presence of God in prayer this month in these four ways:

  • Each morning, spend five minutes praying the Prayer of Examen, by praying through Psalm 139:23-24 examining your heart before God.
  • Spend 15 minutes a day in silence listening to God. Use the Centering Prayer guide to help.
  • At least two times during the week, practice an extended time of Praying the Room. Either pray the room with just you, or you can pray the room by praying for another.
  • Participate in the Prayer-Fast for the month of September. On the last Wednesday of the month, fast through lunch and spend an hour in prayer.