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Practicing the Way John Mark Comer

Practicing the Way By John Mark Comer

Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer


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Do you feel like there's more to life than this? You're right. This book will help you discover and cultivate the countercultural practices to connect you with a vibrant lifelong faith.

Practicing the Way Summary

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did by John Mark Comer

John Mark Comer, the New York Times bestselling author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Live No Lies, shows readers what is holding them back from authentically following Jesus - and reveals the countercultural practices to connect us with a vibrant lifelong faith. "One of the most important books I have read in a decade... If we would all follow in this way, our lives would change and the world would change." Jennie Allen, author of Get Out of Your Head and Find Your People We all have experienced unwanted parts of our spiritual journey: distance from God, gaps in our character, the fear that our lives will be trivial and empty... Jesus is calling us into more. Calling us to be shaped in his likeness. To experience his abundance of life. But how, practically, can we do that? By becoming his apprentice. By practicing the Way. Outlining the timeless process of being with Jesus, becoming like him, and living as he did, bestselling author and pastoral voice John Mark Comer delineates God's vision for the journey of our soul. In this powerful and practical work, he defines his core philosophy of spiritual formation to help us form a "rule of life." Along the way, readers benefit from his rich cultural insight, deep biblical teaching, and honest and hopeful view of the potential of each human soul. You feel like there's more to life than this? You're right. Now come discover just how much life awaits you.

Practicing the Way Reviews

"One of the most important books I have read in a decade . . . If we would all follow in this way, our lives would change and the world would change." -- Jennie Allen, author of Get Out of Your Head and Find Your People
"I love John Mark Comer's vision for life-to be with Jesus, become more like him, and aspire to do what Jesus would do. This book can help us all in our own walk with Jesus." -- Nicky Gumbel, Pioneer of Alpha
"In this spacious, eminently readable volume, John Mark Comer meditates on how Christian discipleship is, at its root, the radical task of becoming an apprentice of Jesus-to be with him, to become like him, and to do as he did. The deceptively simple call is to take Jesus at his word, to open ourselves fully to him, to organize our schedules, our routines, our study, our daily practices around him, and, by doing so, to become people who can do as he would in our day and our culture. Comer's experiences as a pastor, teacher, thinker, and an apprentice himself are helpfully on display here. Sit with this book slowly and let it be your guide into a life of apprenticeship to Jesus." -- Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican priest and author of Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in the Night
"In Practicing the Way, John Mark Comer offers us a portrait of following Jesus that is as profound and compelling as it is simple. Be prepared to take an honest look at your own life habits and prayerfully ask, What kind of person am I becoming and Is it more like Jesus or less? Here you will find a beautiful picture of the kind of life Jesus envisioned for his followers and a practical pathway to experience it for yourself." -- Tim Mackie, co-founder of BibleProject
"This is the book that I want everyone in my church to read. It is an invitation deeper for the lifelong follower of Jesus, and the perfect primer for the new believer. Somehow, in a way only John Mark can do, he has plunged the depths of the gospel invitation in a way that is relatable, accessible, and readable for the everyday seeker." -- Tyler Staton, lead pastor of Bridgetown Church
"Herein is a window to the meaning and significance of life that only Jesus affords. John Mark has given us the antidote to failed religion and generational hypocrisy. Read it slowly. Be changed deeply." -- Rev. Dr. Charlie Dates, senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago and Progressive Baptist Church, Chicago

About John Mark Comer

John Mark Comer is the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, a teacher and writer with Practicing the Way, and the bestselling author of multiple books, including The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Live No Lies.

Table of Contents

xi Dust xviii Apprentice to Jesus 3 Jesus was a rabbi 7 Three goals of an apprentice 11 Disciple is a noun, not a verb 13 Are you a Christian or an apprentice? 18 But what are we saved to? 24 A way of life 27 Whoever means whoever 32 Goal #1: Be with Jesus 35 "Abide in me" 41 Turning God into a habit 46 "I look at Him, He looks at me, and we are happy" 53 The reward for following Jesus is Jesus 56 Find your secret place 60 "You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life" 64 Goal #2: Become like him 69 Spiritual formation isn't a Christian thing 72 Formation defined 80 No accidental saints 84 Three losing strategies 89 Problem #1: Sin 96 Problem #2: You've already been formed 101 A working theory of change 114 Terrible, wonderful news: You are not in control 118 Goal #3: Do as he did 124 Jesus the prototype 128 Rhythm #1: Making space for the gospel (i.e., hospitality) 134 Rhythm #2: Preaching the gospel 143 Rhythm #3: Demonstrating the gospel 150 "The joyous burdens of love" 156 How? A Rule of Life 160 The trellis and the vine 162 You already have a Rule of Life 165 Guarding and guiding 168 Four things a good Rule will do for you 174 The practices defined 181 The nine 190 A few tips 202 Find your inner monk 206 Take up your cross 210 Surrender 214 The cost of (non-)discipleship 217 Begin again 222 Extras 224 The Practicing the Way Course 225 A Rule of Life from Practicing the Way 226 The nine practices 229 The Rule of Life Builder 231 Gratitude 233 Notes

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9780281086672
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Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did by John Mark Comer
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Hardback
SPCK Publishing
2024-01-16
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