Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer Archiv
245 Episoden
46 Minuten
Is following Jesus really incompatible with violence? John Mark looks into Jesus's teaching about returning evil not with more evil but with good. He wraps up by acknowledging how many of us are resistant to Jesus's ideas on nonviolence, but encourages us to continue to follow and learn from Jesus and not let our conclusions become a source of disunity in the Body of Christ.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v38-42
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Fight, Preston Sprinkle
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Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v38-42
Resource from this teaching (affiliate link):
Fight, Preston Sprinkle
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55 Minuten
When Jesus recounts the Laws from the Torah, he doesn’t simply address the behavior, he gets to the heart of sin. John Mark explores Jesus's commandments surrounding lust and divorce and highlights how God's heart is for us to honor one another as brothers and sisters in our we see and interact with one another. He concluded by challenging us to repent for the ways that we have dishonored one another and to step forward into Jesus's plan for human flourishing.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v27-32
Resources from this teaching:
Divorce and Remarriage in the Church, David Instone-Brewer
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Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v27-32
Resources from this teaching:
Divorce and Remarriage in the Church, David Instone-Brewer
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52 Minuten
Is anger wrong? John Mark looks at Jesus's teaching on anger in the Sermon on the Mount, and argues that Jesus is teaching us to guard against nursing a grudge, harboring resentment, and partnering with contempt. Instead, Jesus offers a way forward: reaching out in love and a spirit of reconciliation.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v21-26
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Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v21-26
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44 Minuten
"The Bible is how the authority of Jesus is mediated to His apprentices."
John Mark examines Jesus's teachings on the Scriptures in Matthew chapter five. He argues that Jesus not only views the Bible as trustworthy, authoritative, and good, but also sees Himself as the climax of the biblical narrative.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v17-20
Resources from this teaching:
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John Mark examines Jesus's teachings on the Scriptures in Matthew chapter five. He argues that Jesus not only views the Bible as trustworthy, authoritative, and good, but also sees Himself as the climax of the biblical narrative.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v17-20
Resources from this teaching:
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48 Minuten
Most people think of the Beatitudes as virtues, but what if that's not at all what Jesus was saying? John Mark looks at some of the ancient context around Jesus's opening of the Sermon on the Mount and argues that Jesus is not telling us virtues to aim for, but offering blessing to the downtrodden of the world in the midst of their pain.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v1-10
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Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v1-10
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37 Minuten
What can Jesus's origin story tell us about Him? John Mark explores Matthew's story of Jesus's conception and His calling to "save their people from their sins." He invites us to recognize where we need saving, healing, and rescue in our own lives.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 1v18-2v23
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Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 1v18-2v23
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49 Minuten
"This genealogy isn't just a genealogy. It's an invitation to join the story of Jesus."
John Mark explores the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew and uncovers for us the hidden treasures of meaning found in this often-overlooked section.
Key Scripture Passages: Matthew 1v1-17, Matthew 13v51-52
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John Mark explores the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew and uncovers for us the hidden treasures of meaning found in this often-overlooked section.
Key Scripture Passages: Matthew 1v1-17, Matthew 13v51-52
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Jordan from Lutz, Florida; Sylvia from Friday Harbor, Washington; Tyler from Knoxville, Tennessee; Jared from Salem, Oregon; and Carson from Victoria, BC. Thank you all so much!
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53 Minuten
“What if there is a rich gift waiting for us in this new cultural moment of rising hostility?”
John Mark discusses what it meant in the early church to be a witness and how that applies to how we share the Gospel. He argues that the call of Jesus isn't just to preach the good news, but it's also to become 'good news people.'
Key Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 2v11-12
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Tarrah from Ames, Iowa; Paul from Cleveland, Ohio; Guy from Wenatchee, Washington; Benjamin from Herborn, Germany; and Matthew from Beaverton, Oregon. Thank you all so much!
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John Mark discusses what it meant in the early church to be a witness and how that applies to how we share the Gospel. He argues that the call of Jesus isn't just to preach the good news, but it's also to become 'good news people.'
Key Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 2v11-12
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Tarrah from Ames, Iowa; Paul from Cleveland, Ohio; Guy from Wenatchee, Washington; Benjamin from Herborn, Germany; and Matthew from Beaverton, Oregon. Thank you all so much!
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48 Minuten
How do we preach the Gospel in our cultural moment? John Mark examines Jesus’s practice of hospitality and how this practice can help us share the good news about Jesus with the lost and the least.
Key Scripture Passages: Luke 19v1-10; Luke 7v33-50
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
A Meal with Jesus, Tim Chester
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Key Scripture Passages: Luke 19v1-10; Luke 7v33-50
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
A Meal with Jesus, Tim Chester
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53 Minuten
What does it even mean to be saved? John Mark looks at four common articulations of the Gospel, and unpacks what’s good about each of them, and how they might fall short of the Gospel Jesus preached. He concludes with some thoughts on how we can examine our own views of the Gospel with our communities.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 19v16-30
Resources for this practices:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Melissa from Falls Church, Virginia; Elisha from Rindge, New Hampshire; Pedro from Brasilia, DF; David from Round Rock, Texas; and Bethany from MacGregor, Manitoba. Thank you all so much!
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Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 19v16-30
Resources for this practices:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Melissa from Falls Church, Virginia; Elisha from Rindge, New Hampshire; Pedro from Brasilia, DF; David from Round Rock, Texas; and Bethany from MacGregor, Manitoba. Thank you all so much!
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54 Minuten
“A lot of us are emotionally allergic to preaching the Gospel of Jesus.”
In our post-modern culture, sharing the good news of Jesus can feel insensitive or unkind. John Mark shows us that everyone is believing a “gospel” of what they hope in, and through the Scriptures, unpacks how Jesus preached the Gospel and what it means to rethink and turn towards Jesus.
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Zach from Cleveland, Tennessee; Alison from Dallas, Texas; Reggie from Arcadia, California; Jenn from Rome, Georgia; and Eric from Cincinnati, Ohio. Thank you all so much!
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In our post-modern culture, sharing the good news of Jesus can feel insensitive or unkind. John Mark shows us that everyone is believing a “gospel” of what they hope in, and through the Scriptures, unpacks how Jesus preached the Gospel and what it means to rethink and turn towards Jesus.
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/preaching-the-gospel
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to Zach from Cleveland, Tennessee; Alison from Dallas, Texas; Reggie from Arcadia, California; Jenn from Rome, Georgia; and Eric from Cincinnati, Ohio. Thank you all so much!
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43 Minuten
"The more we have, the more we want."
John Mark examines how our never-ending desire can lead to lives of discontentment and dissatisfaction, but how the practices of desiring less and generosity can help us practice simplicity and lay hold of Jesus’s promise of life to the full.
Key Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 6v2-19
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to: Kali from Silver Lake, Kansas; Morgan from Nashville, Tennessee; Joshua from Whitefish, Montana; Dan from Stamford, Lincolnshire; and Jerod from Fairhope, Alabama. Thank you all so much!
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John Mark examines how our never-ending desire can lead to lives of discontentment and dissatisfaction, but how the practices of desiring less and generosity can help us practice simplicity and lay hold of Jesus’s promise of life to the full.
Key Scripture Passage: 1 Timothy 6v2-19
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to: Kali from Silver Lake, Kansas; Morgan from Nashville, Tennessee; Joshua from Whitefish, Montana; Dan from Stamford, Lincolnshire; and Jerod from Fairhope, Alabama. Thank you all so much!
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43 Minuten
“The mouth is the main thoroughfare of evil in human life.” – Dallas Willard
Simplicity of speech is a disciplined attempt to bring our speech into alignment with Jesus' heart. John Mark dives into what the New Testament’s author say about the power of the tongue and our words. Through it, he encourages us to simplify what we say in order to ultimately bring more blessing into the world.
Key Scripture Passages: Luke 6v43-45; Mark 12v13-17; Mark 15v1-5; James 3v1-12
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to: Aidan from Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sydney, Cody, and Violet from Bellingham, Washington; Mark from Cary, North Carolina; Jim and Deanna from Portland, Oregon; and Ruben from Euless, Texas. Thank you all so much!
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Simplicity of speech is a disciplined attempt to bring our speech into alignment with Jesus' heart. John Mark dives into what the New Testament’s author say about the power of the tongue and our words. Through it, he encourages us to simplify what we say in order to ultimately bring more blessing into the world.
Key Scripture Passages: Luke 6v43-45; Mark 12v13-17; Mark 15v1-5; James 3v1-12
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to: Aidan from Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sydney, Cody, and Violet from Bellingham, Washington; Mark from Cary, North Carolina; Jim and Deanna from Portland, Oregon; and Ruben from Euless, Texas. Thank you all so much!
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40 Minuten
Simplicity is about choosing a deep life over a simple one, a life of focus rather than a life of distraction. John Mark talks about how we need to simplify around something, and how our heart and values are essential for this practice. He reminds us that, as followers of Jesus, we are called to make Him the center of our lives, in the various ways that plays out for each of us.
Key Scripture Passages: Luke 12v22-31
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to: Anna from Indian Land, South Carolina; Christel from Coogee, New South Wales; Scott from Pearland, Texas; Lisa from Sherwood Park, Alberta; and Jordyn from Dallas, Texas. Thank you all so much!
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Key Scripture Passages: Luke 12v22-31
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today’s episode goes to: Anna from Indian Land, South Carolina; Christel from Coogee, New South Wales; Scott from Pearland, Texas; Lisa from Sherwood Park, Alberta; and Jordyn from Dallas, Texas. Thank you all so much!
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38 Minuten
Most of us don’t really believe that less money, stuff, or activities is actually the way to a better life. But Jesus’s teachings tell us that life doesn’t consist of our possessions. John Mark introduces the practice of simplicity, also called minimalism, by reviewing Jesus’s teachings on money and discussing how simplicity can lead to a better, happier life.
Key Scripture Passages: Luke 12v13-21, Matthew 19v23-24, 1 Timothy 6v6-10, Hebrews 13v5
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
The Freedom of Simplicity, Richard Foster
Abundant Simplicity, Jan Johnson
The More of Less, Joshua Becker
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today's episode goes to Bonnie from Palmer, Arkansas; Ian from Vero Beach, Florida; Tiffany from Tirana, Albania; Corrine from Rancho Santa Margarita, California; and Megan from Port Orchard, Washington. Thank you all so much!
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Key Scripture Passages: Luke 12v13-21, Matthew 19v23-24, 1 Timothy 6v6-10, Hebrews 13v5
Resources for this practice:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/simplicity
The Freedom of Simplicity, Richard Foster
Abundant Simplicity, Jan Johnson
The More of Less, Joshua Becker
This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for today's episode goes to Bonnie from Palmer, Arkansas; Ian from Vero Beach, Florida; Tiffany from Tirana, Albania; Corrine from Rancho Santa Margarita, California; and Megan from Port Orchard, Washington. Thank you all so much!
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