The Christian life is a journey of both faith and practice. Wilshire encourages sound teaching and sound practice of the faith. The author of the New Testament book of James sums this well: “Faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.”

Spiritual practices take many forms, and not all Christians are called to the same forms of practice. However, there are some practices that are central to the Christian faith. Among them are these:

• Confession
• Dying Well
• Fasting
• Forgiveness
• Giving Testimony
• Healing
• Hospitality
• Keeping the Sabbath
• Meditation
• Prayer
• Serving Others
• Scripture
• Simplicity
• Singing
• Solitude
• Submission
• Worship