Key Spiritual Growth Lessons from 2025

In this week’s episode, Brian Russell breaks down his key spiritual growth lessons from 2024 in a way that will help you in your personal spiritual journey.
He covers favorite books, love for the lectionary, writing collects, word for the year, fear, transitions, the power of extended time off and holiness of heart and life.
Favorite Books from 2024
John Oswalt, When Morning Gilds the Sky: A Collection of Devotional Thoughts (2024): amzn.to/3Ox5Lnv
Dethmer, Chapman, and Klemp; The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. amzn.to/4aazZa6
George Leonard, Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment amzn.to/3tPw9lU
Example of a collect:
Our Great God, who pierces the darkness with your light and gives us true life through the Living Word made flesh.
Fill us with your Spirit so that we may exult in your salvation, cry out “Abba Father” and live victoriously as your redeemed children and heirs of your promises before the watching world.
To the glory of the Father, through the life of the Son in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(Based on Psalm 147, Isa 61:10-62:5, John 1:1-18, and Gal 3:23-4:7)
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Brian Russell’s Books Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation amzn.to/49MS0ee
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life amzn.to/2S0AcIZ
(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) amzn.to/30tP4S9
Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) my.seedbed.com...
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Which of the lessons most resonated with you and why?