There is a difference between knowing about God and being formed by Him. Many of us have spent years learning Scripture, attending church, and growing in understanding. These are good and necessary parts of the Christian life. But at some point, many believers begin to sense that something is still missing. We know more, but we are not always becoming more like Christ. That is where Christian practices come in.
The Christian Practices website was created to help bridge that gap. It is designed as a space where believers can move beyond information and into formation. Rather than simply learning ideas, the goal is to help you engage in rhythms and practices that shape your heart, your mind, and your daily life with God. Christian practices are not new. They are rooted in the historic life of the Church and have been lived out by believers for centuries. What we are doing is not inventing something new, but rediscovering something ancient and bringing it into everyday life.
On the website, you will find a growing collection of resources designed to help you do exactly that, as well as devotionals to help you on this journey. There are courses that walk through specific practices step by step. These are not academic courses in the traditional sense, but guided pathways that help you understand a practice, reflect on it, and begin to live it out. You will also find teaching content that connects these practices to spiritual formation, helping you see the bigger picture. The site itself is structured as a pathway, recognizing that formation is not random, but a process that unfolds over time.
This series of articles is meant to guide you through that journey. Each week, we will explore a different aspect of Christian practices, from why they matter to how they are lived out in everyday life. The goal is simple. Not just to help you learn about Christian practices, but to help you live them. This is a journey, not rushed and not about perfection, but about faithfully taking small steps over time as God shapes your life in deeper ways. So wherever you are starting from, you are invited. Let’s begin the journey.
Steve Lawes serves as the lead pastor of Keys Vineyard Church, founder of the Online Bible Institute Network, and leads the Christian Practices initiative through Tower of Praise, Inc. His heart is to help people grow in a steady and authentic relationship with God through simple, accessible rhythms of Scripture, prayer, and spiritual formation.
