Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did.
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- Author：John Mark Comer
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Reviews
Thomas Hamilton
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"Apprenticeship to Jesus—that is， following Jesus—is a whole-life process of being with Jesus for the purpose of becoming like him and carrying on his work in the world。 It’s a lifelong journey in which we gradually learn to say and do the kinds of things Jesus said and did as we apprentice under him in every facet of our lives。"Comer has made the process of being made an apprentice of Jesus not only sound desirable， he has simplified it through "Practicing the Way"。 The language used to describ "Apprenticeship to Jesus—that is， following Jesus—is a whole-life process of being with Jesus for the purpose of becoming like him and carrying on his work in the world。 It’s a lifelong journey in which we gradually learn to say and do the kinds of things Jesus said and did as we apprentice under him in every facet of our lives。"Comer has made the process of being made an apprentice of Jesus not only sound desirable， he has simplified it through "Practicing the Way"。 The language used to describe our abiding with Jesus stirred up in me a deep passion for Jesus's presence。 And， it is through our abundant time spent with Jesus that we are transformed to be like him and do as he did， as Comer reminds his readers throughout the whole book。 Comer has great wisdom in implementing practical steps to seek transformation as well， giving readers a wide variety of ways to seek transformation。 But what Comer does best in this book is that he very smoothly synthesizes thoughts and excerpts from many Christian sages。 "Practicing the Way" gives vision and inspiration to living as an apprentice of Jesus， and it acts as a springboard into a life of continued learning。 I'll be highly recommending this book to all the young men I disciple， and I am eager for how the knowledge found here can be used to transform the church。 Thank you to Waterbrook/Multnomah and NetGalley for this advanced copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Seth Cooney
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An incredible overview and approach to spiritual formation in our day。 Apprenticeship to Jesus is not simply about converting to Christianity， but reorienting our entire lives around the way He lived in the world that we might do the same。 I've heard recently that translating the word "easy" from the "easy yoke" Jesus talks about in Matthew 11 is tricky in modern English。 The best word we have to translate is "kind"。 In this book， John Mark gives a clear， concise， and kind approach to taking on An incredible overview and approach to spiritual formation in our day。 Apprenticeship to Jesus is not simply about converting to Christianity， but reorienting our entire lives around the way He lived in the world that we might do the same。 I've heard recently that translating the word "easy" from the "easy yoke" Jesus talks about in Matthew 11 is tricky in modern English。 The best word we have to translate is "kind"。 In this book， John Mark gives a clear， concise， and kind approach to taking on the kind Way of Jesus。 A gift to the world that I can see living on as a classic in formational writing。I received an ARC copy by attending the Practicing the Way Pastor's Conference in Portland， OR。 Every word in this review is my own and reflects my honest thoughts。 。。。more
Zachary Fraley
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"Unfortunately， many of us still view following Jesus as a means to an end– a ticket to heaven， to nice feelings， to a successful， upwardly mobile life， and so on。 We still don't get it: He's the end。"In Practicing the Way， John Mark Comer takes his many years of experience as a pastor， knowledge as a practitioner of spiritual formation， and development as a disciple of Jesus to create a book that helps new believers navigate discipleship as well as encourages seasoned believers into the Spiritu "Unfortunately， many of us still view following Jesus as a means to an end– a ticket to heaven， to nice feelings， to a successful， upwardly mobile life， and so on。 We still don't get it: He's the end。"In Practicing the Way， John Mark Comer takes his many years of experience as a pastor， knowledge as a practitioner of spiritual formation， and development as a disciple of Jesus to create a book that helps new believers navigate discipleship as well as encourages seasoned believers into the Spiritual Disciplines。 He methodically breaks down the duties and calling of disciples of Christ， and encourages the disciple into further development by breaking down common misconceptions about growth。 "You see， Jesus is not looking for converts to Christianity; he's looking for apprentices in the kingdom of God。" This book is a must-read for new and old followers。 As a lead pastor， my leadership team and I will be going through this book as well as new followers of Jesus。 I cannot wait to implement this text in our discipleship process and learning in our church！As a follower of Christ， I took notes on every page， dog-eared too many pages to go back to， and will add this to my yearly reading list during my summer breaks。 I so deeply desire to be a "resilient disciple" as described by Comer， and I believe this book provides a pathway for just that。 5 Stars。 。。。more
Grace
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What does it mean to be a disciple？ And how does one become one？Both conversational and confronting， John Mark Comer leads us on a journey to question the things we've assumed about practicing our faith， asks us to question ourselves and if we truly want it， and lays out a map for getting from where we are to where we want to be。 Living the life Christ meant for us and following his example is not what most people think it is， and it's not normally taught to new believers， let alone those who'v What does it mean to be a disciple？ And how does one become one？Both conversational and confronting， John Mark Comer leads us on a journey to question the things we've assumed about practicing our faith， asks us to question ourselves and if we truly want it， and lays out a map for getting from where we are to where we want to be。 Living the life Christ meant for us and following his example is not what most people think it is， and it's not normally taught to new believers， let alone those who've been on their walk for years。 But Comer tells us we can make a powerful choice to take up that discipleship， no matter where we are in our journey--whether starting from the very beginning， or feeling like you need to find it again--and grasp the life that Yeshua spoke of when he said he came to 'give life to the fullest'。 Starting small， Comer lays out the steps and practices of being an apprentice to Christ， what it means， and how to implement it in our lives。 Kind， and humble， funny and honest， this book is for anyone who wants to walk that narrow， blessed way。Thanks to Negalley for the opportunity to review this book！ 。。。more
Bronwyn
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Sometimes the best books are the ones that are unsettling。 Practicing the Way is challenging to the point where I found it unsettled me as I resisted hard truths and a call to change。 This book is a flagship book for a set of spiritual formation resources for churches and small groups， by the same name ‘Practicing the Way’。 I have dipped into some of the additional resources， podcasts and video clips， which expand on the chapters， and are definitely worth seeking out。John Mark Comer writes in a Sometimes the best books are the ones that are unsettling。 Practicing the Way is challenging to the point where I found it unsettled me as I resisted hard truths and a call to change。 This book is a flagship book for a set of spiritual formation resources for churches and small groups， by the same name ‘Practicing the Way’。 I have dipped into some of the additional resources， podcasts and video clips， which expand on the chapters， and are definitely worth seeking out。John Mark Comer writes in a direct and clear style。 The book feels like a dense fruitcake， full of thoughts and quotes from those who know much about spiritual formation， both from centuries ago and the giants of today。 It is the kind of book that will slowly change your life， and I expect to return to it again and again。 I’d recommend it both to new followers of Jesus， and those who have been on the journey for many years。 。。。more
Phillip Cole
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This book presents a different angle on discipleship。 Among many things that Comer brings up， one that stuck out is to quit using disciple as a verb， it is a noun。 A disciple is something we are。 He continues and shows how it should be a way of life。 Not just a step by step process that we do， but something that affects each part of our lives。 It a wholehearted commitment。Practicing the Way approaches following Jesus in a way that， not so much goes against the traditional method， but carries it This book presents a different angle on discipleship。 Among many things that Comer brings up， one that stuck out is to quit using disciple as a verb， it is a noun。 A disciple is something we are。 He continues and shows how it should be a way of life。 Not just a step by step process that we do， but something that affects each part of our lives。 It a wholehearted commitment。Practicing the Way approaches following Jesus in a way that， not so much goes against the traditional method， but carries it out in a different way。 There is a lot that I am still mulling over in the book。 I cannot say that I disagree， but it is not what I am used to hearing。 I saw several things that I need to take look at how I am doing them。 This book is something that would be good for anyone looking to go deeper in following Jesus。I received a free ARC of the book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mhughessc
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John Mark Comer， pastor and best-selling author， has penned his latest book entitled， "Practicing the Way。" In his newest book， Comer asserts that everyone worships someone or something。 If you think you don't， look at how you spend your free time and where your thoughts are centered。 According to Comer， Christianity is like an apprenticeship which has three steps: be with your Rabbi， become like your Rabbi， and do as your Rabbi did。 As we develop what the author calls "the practice of the prese John Mark Comer， pastor and best-selling author， has penned his latest book entitled， "Practicing the Way。" In his newest book， Comer asserts that everyone worships someone or something。 If you think you don't， look at how you spend your free time and where your thoughts are centered。 According to Comer， Christianity is like an apprenticeship which has three steps: be with your Rabbi， become like your Rabbi， and do as your Rabbi did。 As we develop what the author calls "the practice of the presence of God，" we will find ourselves becoming more and more like him。This was an excellent， easy-to-read devotional book that will be enjoyed by anyone looking to deepen their relationship with Christ。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Leonor Moleira
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"To be with Jesus， to become like him， and to do as he did。 This is the animating passion of your existence。"This book teaches on how to live and approach a life of apprenticeship to Jesus in a very practical way。 It gives insights on how to become a true apprentice in the kingdom of God， by presenting Jesus' way of life and the practices he lived by while on Earth， so that we too can follow them and grow into a deeper relationship with the Father， as we balance being in the quiet place with bei "To be with Jesus， to become like him， and to do as he did。 This is the animating passion of your existence。"This book teaches on how to live and approach a life of apprenticeship to Jesus in a very practical way。 It gives insights on how to become a true apprentice in the kingdom of God， by presenting Jesus' way of life and the practices he lived by while on Earth， so that we too can follow them and grow into a deeper relationship with the Father， as we balance being in the quiet place with being rooted in community。 It also mentions the importance of being still in the midst of the busyness of the digital age， and how to focus our gazes onto Jesus and rest in him。 This was a short and wonderful read， which I recommend to anyone wanting to become a true disciple of Jesus and surrender all of their life to him， step by step， day by day。Thank you to Waterbrook/Multnomah and NetGalley for this advanced copy。 。。。more
Jenny
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"Jesus is not looking for converts to Christianity; he's looking for apprentices in the kingdom of God。""The Way of Jesus is not just a theology （a set of ideas that we believe in our heads）。 It is that， but it's more。 And it's not just ethics （a list of dos and don'ts that we obey or disobey）。 It is that， but it's still more。 It's exactly what it sounds like - a way of life。 One way to paraphrase Jesus' invitation of "follow me" is to say， "Adopt my overall way of life to experience the life I "Jesus is not looking for converts to Christianity; he's looking for apprentices in the kingdom of God。""The Way of Jesus is not just a theology （a set of ideas that we believe in our heads）。 It is that， but it's more。 And it's not just ethics （a list of dos and don'ts that we obey or disobey）。 It is that， but it's still more。 It's exactly what it sounds like - a way of life。 One way to paraphrase Jesus' invitation of "follow me" is to say， "Adopt my overall way of life to experience the life I have on offer。"As I was reading this book， I constantly kept putting it down to text people that they have to read this book when it releases。 John Mark Comer provides not only a beautiful vision for discipleship to Jesus， but also an accessible framework to take practical steps。 Especially in our modern and distracted world， we desperately need a vision for the grace of transformed lives that Jesus offers us。 As someone who has been apprenticing under Jesus for over a decade， I found myself with renewed hope and excitement about the kind of person Jesus desires to see me becoming。 Grounded in scripture， filled with historical and modern sages， and packed with practical examples， Practicing the Way is a truly enjoyable and must-read for individuals and communities desiring to follow Jesus in our age。 Thank you to Waterbrook/Multnomah and NetGalley for this advanced copy。 。。。more
Ben Fridge
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Thank you to Waterbrook/Multnomah and NetGalley for this advanced copy。"Are you a christian or are you an apprentice，" John Mark asks。 Because your answer matters and changes every move you make。 Breezing through his introduction and a scattered synopsis of his last two books， Live No Lies，。 and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry （which are not essential pre-reads， but highly recommended）， we find the core of John Mark's work: more than 7 years of lived communal （and longer personal） experience i Thank you to Waterbrook/Multnomah and NetGalley for this advanced copy。"Are you a christian or are you an apprentice，" John Mark asks。 Because your answer matters and changes every move you make。 Breezing through his introduction and a scattered synopsis of his last two books， Live No Lies，。 and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry （which are not essential pre-reads， but highly recommended）， we find the core of John Mark's work: more than 7 years of lived communal （and longer personal） experience in a church practicing the Way together in Portland。 The habituated rhythms of this community may form the bedrock of proof for John Mark's arguments， but the groundwork is laid using the most relevant of Jesus' teachings， a history of formation， and the best works of countless philosophers， sociologists， scientists， and writers from the past。John Mark has termed himself a "popularizer" which is an apt statement when half the chapters fill with +70 references to the authors he excavates for us。 This tendency to borrow from other thinker's is not a crutch of his writing， but rather the power of it。 Seamless， and at times extravagant， weaving of diverse thoughts allow each reader to glean a new voice that best fits their context while discovering prolific voices to follow。 A narrative is built from the bones of past work across a myriad of fields。Practicing the Way leans most heavily into the practices John Mark has done cursory work on in previous books。 His framing of a Rule of Life will be familiar to followers of Bridgetown church but revolutionary within this vital Apprenticeship framework provided。 Ideas like the "trellis and the vine" and "our working theory of change" paint a picture of a faith that goes beyond Sunday mornings and transcends individualistic， self-help teachings at work today。The pairing of this read with the blossoming organization of the same name unveils the vanguard of this micro-movement of followers committed to the future of the Church that is not modern， but ancient。 It encapsulates the perfect introduction to the world of spiritual formation within a tight package of numerous jumping-off points for the curious reader。 It does what even the best deep cuts of JMC's work （looking at you， God Has a Name and Garden City） try to do in answering our day's VITAL question， How do people change？ and takes us to the starting point of a journey that can transform faith for the modern disciple of Jesus。In short: it's very， very good。 。。。more
Gavin Restifo
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