{"id":813,"date":"2020-10-23T16:52:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/?page_id=813"},"modified":"2021-04-22T15:16:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:16:03","slug":"practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v8.0&amp;appId=1641983936050416&amp;autoLogAppEvents=1\" nonce=\"zbLmBVOa\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cIf you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;John 13:17 (NRSV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We practice as a way of growing into something that may not come naturally. Over time, we learn and practice, and practice and learn. Following Jesus is no different. The scriptures outline a number of things we are to do\u2014share bread, anoint with oil, wash feet, and baptize with water\u2014to guide us into Christ-like living in our day to day lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These practices are repeated regularly in our life together as the people of God. We do them, not to effect some magical transformation, but to form ourselves over a lifetime of following Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These practices of Christian discipleship are described below through images and words. They are tools for teaching about what Brethren have called ordinances. Share these images. Post them on your church website. Print them to share in your congregation. Pin them on Pinterest, share them on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinances-baptism.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/baptism-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/baptism-thumbnail.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/baptism-thumbnail-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"Select Pin count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fpractices%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F19%2F2020%2F10%2Fordinances-baptism.jpg&amp;description=Baptism%20-%20Church%20of%20the%20Brethren\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Click above for full-size <\/em>image<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinance-baptism.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Baptism PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/practices\/#baptism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinances-anointing-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/annointing-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/annointing-thumbnail.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/annointing-thumbnail-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"Select Pin count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fpractices%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F19%2F2020%2F10%2Fordinances-anointing-1.jpg&amp;description=Anointing%20-%20Church%20of%20the%20Brethren\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Click above for full-size image<\/em><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinance-annointing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Anointing PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/practices\/#anointing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinance-love-feast.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/lovefeast-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/lovefeast-thumbnail.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/lovefeast-thumbnail-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"Select Pin count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fpractices%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F19%2F2020%2F10%2Fordinance-love-feast-scaled.jpg&amp;description=Love%20feast%20-%20Church%20of%20the%20Brethren\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Click above for full-size image<\/em><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinance-love-feast.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Love feast PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/practices\/#lovefeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/10\/ordinances-combined.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Combined file of all three practices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/practices\/\" data-layout=\"button\" data-size=\"large\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brethren.org%2Fdiscipleshipmin%2Fpractices%2F&amp;src=sdkpreparse\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share<\/a><\/div><\/center>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To explore these and other practices more deeply, contact Discipleship Ministries<br><a href=\"mailto:DM@brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiscipleshipMinistries@brethren.org<\/a><br>847-429-4363<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.\u201d&nbsp;John 13:17 (NRSV) We practice as a way of growing into something that may not come naturally. Over time, we learn and practice, and practice and learn. Following Jesus is no different. The scriptures outline a number of things we are to do\u2014share bread,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-813","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/813\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}