Aaron Niequist | Liturgist, Writer, and Pastor

[ep 97] Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, and pastor currently attending General Theological Seminary in NYC. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), he created A New Liturgy – a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. He then curated a discipleship-focused, formational, ecumenical, practice-based community at Willow Creek called “The Practice”. Aaron released a book called The Eternal Current: How a Practice-based Faith can Save us from Drowning, and continues to create resources to help others flesh it out.  But that’s just job stuff.  The best part of his life is his wife Shauna, and their sons Henry and Mac.  aaronniequist.com

This episode is one I think you will come back to over and over again. It is so deep and rich. Aaron grew up in a type of Christianity that did not have a lot of depth. He talks about his journey of despair and moving to a Christianity with real depth. He talk about some of the practices that have been most instrumental to his transformation and how you can get into those practices. He also talks about a movement from pastors giving congregations something to showing them how to know God. I resonate so much with what he has to say and I know you will too.

MENTIONS

Aaron Niequist Website – https://www.aaronniequist.com/

James K.A. Smith, Desiring the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies) – https://www.amazon.com/Desiring-Kingdom-Worldview-Formation-Liturgies/dp/0801035775

Nicene Creed – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed

Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth – https://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Discipline-Path-Spiritual-Growth/dp/1596444541

Phileena Heuertz, Mindful Silence: The Heart of Christian Contemplation – https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Silence-Heart-Christian-Contemplation/dp/0830846492

Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer – https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Belongs-Gift-Contemplative-Prayer/dp/0824519957

A New Liturgy – https://www.anewliturgy.com/

Aaron Niequist, The Eternal Current: How a Practice-Based Faith Can Save Us from Drowning – https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Current-Practice-Based-Faith-Drowning/dp/0735291160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519789367&sr=8-1&keywords=the+eternal+current

Aaron Niequist, “The Eternal Current Podcast” – https://www.aaronniequist.com/podcast-2

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