The Service Practice invites us into a deeper way of thinking about serving others—one that goes far beyond duty, obligation, or simply “being helpful.” At its core, true service is rooted in love—and not just any kind of love, but agape love: the unconditional, sacrificial, expect-nothing-in-return love that flows from the heart of God Himself.

In Hawaii we have a beautiful word, “hānai,” to mean someone considered family to us by taking on the responsibility to love, love, and care for them as a part of our family, beyond legal or blood bonds. This is the crux of the fourth movement of The Service Practice as acts of service best done up-close.

It has been mentioned that in the Gospel of Mark Jesus was interrupted over 30 times. And He used these interruptions to love and serve people. Are you interruptible like Jesus?

I love this quote from Pastor Tyler Station, “Most of us are better at doing ʻprojectsʻ of love than becoming ʻpeopleʻ of love” because it succinctly captures this important concept of The Service Practice that Iʻm calling “Everyday.”

We define The Service Practice as the expression of Christlike love through meeting the practical needs of others. At the heart of the Greatest Commandment and all of these spiritual disciplines or Practices of Jesus is love. Love for God. Love for Others.