Holy Habits (Part 4): Community

Holy Habits (Part 4)

Mark 2:1-12

Sunday, October 4, 2026

We often think of community as something that just “happens,” that it’s not the sort of thing we have to work at. In certain settings, this may be true. Christian community, however, is of such a special character that it doesn’t just happen—it has to be tended, cultivated, nurtured…like a discipline.

Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching.

Current Series: Holy Habits

Devout Christians have long sought after something called “holiness.” We have misunderstood this pursuit as a striving toward perfection, which is obviously out of our reach in this life. Holiness is better understood as spiritual strength or fortitude, and our spirits are not made strong overnight, nor are they fortified without our intentional effort. Spiritual disciplines are habits that function like exercises for the soul to make us more faithful disciples, more loving neighbors, and more resilient Christians.

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