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Express Yourself - Week Four

July 26, 2026 0 0

Week 4 A lamp to our feet — Running with God (begins Sunday 26 July)

Submitting to the training session isn't easy, whether you're a runner on the track or a boxer in the ring. It requires focus, restraint, and an eye on the prize. Character and identity are similarly forged through action and discipline. In the ‘spiritual gym’ what are we training our souls for?

Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

  • Core Discussion Question: Paul talks about training his body so he won't be disqualified. James K. A. Smith describes ritual, praise and liturgy as “a “hearts and minds” strategy, a pedagogy that trains us as disciples precisely by putting our bodies through a regimen of repeated practices that get hold of our heart and “aim” our love towards the kingdom of God.” What is one daily spiritual discipline, practice or habit that helps (or could help) ”train" your identity to become more like Christ?
  • Book: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
  • Films: Brittany Runs a Marathon or Creed (Stories about finding inner identity and self-worth through physical and mental discipline)