We live in a culture of relentless activity that is constantly driving us to do more. But Jesus modeled a different lifestyle, where He regularly withdrew from others to find solitude with His Father. By embracing the Practice of Solitude we can break the endless cycle of activity and reestablish our connection with God.

The Bible divides opinions in our culture — some love it and build their lives around it, some see it as irrelevant, and others see it as dangerous. But Jesus’ life was formed and shaped by the Scriptures. It informed His teaching and strengthened him to face any situation. As Jesus’ followers, we must also embrace the Scriptures as the primary way in which God speaks to us and helps us become like Jesus.

If we don't learn to control our appetites, they will control us and take us places we never intended to go. But that can be difficult in a culture that encourages us to gratify every appetite at every opportunity.

So how do we learn to control our appetites?

Todd looks at one of Jesus' most neglected practices, which can help us arrest our out-of-control appetites and bring them into submission.

We live in an always-on, hyper-caffeinated, 24/7 world…and it is running us ragged. We long to get out of this cycle but we’re not sure how. This is what the practice of Sabbath was created for, to break the endless cycle of busyness and reconnect us with God. Todd shares about why we need Sabbath and how to incorporate it in your life.

Worship is often relegated to something religious people do. But no matter what you believe, everyone worships someone or something. The question is: what do you worship? Todd looks at the practice of worship and why it is so vital for us as disciples of Jesus.

We live in a hyper-individualistic society where independence and self-sufficiency are among our chief virtues. But part of being a disciple of Jesus means embracing community, where we are transformed to look like Jesus.

The natural result of being a disciple of Jesus is that we learn to do the things that He did.

But how do we actually do what He did? What does that look like in our context?

Todd highlights four mindsets that make doing what Jesus did less daunting than it sounds.

Part of being a disciple of Jesus means that we’re becoming like Him — developing the same character that Jesus has. But how does that transformation happen? Todd shares about the process God uses to help us become like Jesus.

The foundation of being a disciple of Jesus is simply learning to “be with” Him — everything else in the Christian life is an overflow of our connection to Jesus. But what does that look like in our daily lives? Todd shares about the simple practices that help us “be with” Jesus.