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author Brandon McLauchlin
title More Than Sunday Service: The Flow of an Incarnational Life
abstract This project is about intentionally slowing down to have daily encounters with God. God does not only want to spend time with believers during Sunday morning worship, but he wants to be with them every day. With the world moving at a fast pace, it seems people are missing important moments with God that would help them live with more peace. I believe Jesus shows us how to live and have daily encounters with God.

Incarnational flow is looking at the life of Jesus and implementing it into daily life. Jesus did not run from the world and its troubles, but he came into the world. Jesus lived at his own pace in the world. He showed the importance of not only doing the work of the kingdom of God but also having moments of rest. Jesus illustrated to his believers how to withdraw to engage the world. He intentionally slowed down not to procrastinate but to prepare for the day and what was ahead of him. I believe this flow is important for believers who are encountering the difficulties of the world every day.

Living this flow is possible when believers engage in contemplative practices. For this project the church not only focused on individual contemplative practices but communal contemplative practices. Using the work of Kirk Byron Jones and Tish Warren, participants were able to see God in their everyday activities and not just on their sacred day.

school The Theological School, Drew University
degree D.Min. (2021)
advisor Gary Simpson
Leonard Sweet
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