Cultivate Church Podcast

Cultivate Church

Cultivate is a start-up church based in Melbourne, with a desire to help people gather together in community, grow deeper in their faith, and go into the world to see people know the Good News of Jesus. This podcast exists for those who want to tune in to our Sunday messages to be inspired, challenged, and encouraged.

  1. Oct 19

    Meditation - Spiritual Formation (Part 3) | Ps Daniel Lotriet

    Welcome to the Cultivate Church Podcast. As a church, we are exploring the topic of spiritual formation, and understanding what the Bible tells us about how we, through Christ, are forever transformed to be made in His likeness. In today's sermon, Ps Daniel unpacks the discipline of meditation, and how when we commit ourselves to God through meditation, we are placing ourselves before God, and welcoming His transformation in our life. Ps Daniel ends this message by leading us through Lectio Divin, a process of meditation; we encourage you to prepare a worship instrumental soundtrack to play afterwards, as well as a Bible open to John 1:36-42, or another selected Scripture to dwell on and meditate with. Lectio Divina If you would like to join us as we meditate, here is the process for Lectio Divina, adapted from unhurriedliving.com: ​ Read (Lectio)Read John 1:36-42 slowly, out loud if you can. As you read, notice a single word or short phrase that catches your attention. Don't analyse why. Simply notice. ​ Reflect (Meditatio)Stay with the word or phrase you noticed. Read the passage again. What is it doing in you? What memories, feelings, questions, or longings does it stir? Let the word sink past your mind and into your heart. ​ Respond (Oratio)Read the passage a third time. Now speak back to God about what has surfaced. This can be a prayer of gratitude, a confession, a question, a complaint, a hope. Allow yourself to be honest. God sees and knows. ​ Rest (Contemplatio)Read the passage one final time. Then pause. Stop reading. Stop reflecting. Stop talking. Simply rest in the presence of God, with the passage and the word or phrase that captured you sitting quietly in your awareness. We warmly invite you to our Sunday services at 10am in Murrumbeena, as well as one of our four small groups running in and around the Murrumbeena area on Tuesday nights, every fortnight. Come and see what God is doing in our church, and the lives of our people. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cultivatechurch.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to register or find out more details. Be blessed.

    Meditation - Spiritual Formation (Part 3) | Ps Daniel Lotriet

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Cultivate is a start-up church based in Melbourne, with a desire to help people gather together in community, grow deeper in their faith, and go into the world to see people know the Good News of Jesus. This podcast exists for those who want to tune in to our Sunday messages to be inspired, challenged, and encouraged.