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
Anne Martin
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This book is a clear invitation to follow in the way of Jesus as an apprentice。 John Mark Comer clears away several misconceptions of how the modern western culture has been taught to follow Jesus and offers a pathway to rediscover Jesus as our Rabbi and devote ourselves to following him。 He invites us to follow the Rabbinic tradition of being called， being with， learning from and going out to spread the knowledge of our Rabbi Jesus。 Comer presents challenging insights into spiritual development This book is a clear invitation to follow in the way of Jesus as an apprentice。 John Mark Comer clears away several misconceptions of how the modern western culture has been taught to follow Jesus and offers a pathway to rediscover Jesus as our Rabbi and devote ourselves to following him。 He invites us to follow the Rabbinic tradition of being called， being with， learning from and going out to spread the knowledge of our Rabbi Jesus。 Comer presents challenging insights into spiritual development in our modern age with our myriad distractions。 He shows us practical ways to go from passive spiritual development by our culture to actively pursing spiritual development by the loving power of the Trinity。 Comer challenges the western emphasis of salvation as from the punishment of our sins primarily。 While this is true and wonderful， there is so much more to the salvation found in Jesus while we are living。 Jesus invites us to be healed and transformed in this life， to become more like him， marked by our love for one another， not just whether or not we follow certain commands。 This healing and transformation is done by us and to us – it is a cooperative process。 Instead of life being a long slog of denying ourselves for a future reward， we have an opportunity to participate in the adventure of our healing and growth to be more like Jesus in this life AND enjoying a future reward。Comer challenges us to develop a Rule of Life。 Not rules to live by， but instead Rule as in a plan， a set of practices， that will keep us from being sucked into the entropy of life’s distractions。 Very clear， very practical， he describes nine core practices that will help any apprentice to Jesus create rhythms to create a spiritually fruitful life。 Comer closes the book by pointing the readers to free resources to develop their own set of spiritual practices to live a life of joy， peace and freedom in the Way of Jesus。 。。。more
Ash
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Many books inspire。 Many books encourage。 Few books have the power to change everything。 This one does。 If you feel bogged down by religion or by the world as you try to discern your role， Practicing the Way is your new best friend。 John Mark Comer has his usual gift of taking what could be overwhelming and daunting and presents it in a method that is simple to understand and apply。 It removes all the fluff and takes you straight to Jesus to live like he did。 Every single Christian should read t Many books inspire。 Many books encourage。 Few books have the power to change everything。 This one does。 If you feel bogged down by religion or by the world as you try to discern your role， Practicing the Way is your new best friend。 John Mark Comer has his usual gift of taking what could be overwhelming and daunting and presents it in a method that is simple to understand and apply。 It removes all the fluff and takes you straight to Jesus to live like he did。 Every single Christian should read this book。 Every single pastor should embed it in their discipleship strategies。 It’s that helpful。 Knowing that there’s an organisation behind it to provide a course to follow makes it an ever better best friend。 。。。more
Emma Kate
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What is forming you and your life？ “Formation will happen it to you per our earlier argument with zero conscious decision on your part but the formation into a person of love of Christ will not。。that you must choose and keep choosing day after day。 It will require intentionality。 You will have to apprentice under Jesus and follow his process of training。” Practicing the Way is a book that reminds us of the beauty of looking and loving like Jesus。 It is counter cultural and challenging but the re What is forming you and your life？ “Formation will happen it to you per our earlier argument with zero conscious decision on your part but the formation into a person of love of Christ will not。。that you must choose and keep choosing day after day。 It will require intentionality。 You will have to apprentice under Jesus and follow his process of training。” Practicing the Way is a book that reminds us of the beauty of looking and loving like Jesus。 It is counter cultural and challenging but the reward is always worth it。 While reading this book I asked myself the question what other things in my life have I allowed to shape and mold me into the woman， friend， parent， and follower of Jesus I am？ Do they reveal the love of Jesus to those around me or push them away？ Through apprenticeship to Jesus I am aware and in awe of the constant love of our father and how he desires to be with us。 Thank you to the author John Mark comer for reminding us that there is no one moment with Jesus but a constant apprenticeship and walk to live the way he did and share it with others。 Thank you to Waterbrook/Multnomah and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book。 It is one I will continuously come back to throughout my walk with Jesus and recommend to others。 。。。more
Lindsey Buckle
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I read the unfinished version prior to release。 This book is like oxygen to a soul stuggling to breathe！ John Mark speaks from a space of simplicity and understanding， and gives practical， easy to grasp concepts on how to daily live a life as Jesus' disciple。 If you find yourself looking for tangible spiritual disciplines that are not weighty， I HIGHLY recommend this book。 I read the unfinished version prior to release。 This book is like oxygen to a soul stuggling to breathe！ John Mark speaks from a space of simplicity and understanding， and gives practical， easy to grasp concepts on how to daily live a life as Jesus' disciple。 If you find yourself looking for tangible spiritual disciplines that are not weighty， I HIGHLY recommend this book。 。。。more
Jennie
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Happy New Year！ This was a timely book to read for the first of the year for me！ Practicing the Way – Be with Jesus。 Become like him。 Do as he did。 by John Mark Comer is a book for those wanting to learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus。While I may not 100% agree on some biblical/doctrinal things with the author， you can tell from his writing his love for Jesus and desire to grow to be more like Jesus。 That is why I really enjoyed reading this book！ Plus， I enjoy reading about habits and Happy New Year！ This was a timely book to read for the first of the year for me！ Practicing the Way – Be with Jesus。 Become like him。 Do as he did。 by John Mark Comer is a book for those wanting to learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus。While I may not 100% agree on some biblical/doctrinal things with the author， you can tell from his writing his love for Jesus and desire to grow to be more like Jesus。 That is why I really enjoyed reading this book！ Plus， I enjoy reading about habits and practices。 He helps makes it applicable if this your first time trying to make habits or just need help as a veteran habit maker， because sometimes you get stuck and need some encouragement and want to make sure you are being intentional too。This author also wrote Live No Lies and The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry， which have been read by many。 Though I haven’t read those yet， they are on my to read book list。 His new book， Practicing the Way， is a well put together book， with biblical information on what it means to be a follower of Jesus and how to make a rule of life。 In other words， how to practice/make habits to be with Jesus， become like Him， and do as He did。 This is what Jesus called us to do （Practice the Way）， “Jesus invited people to apprentice under Him into a whole new way of living。 To be transformed。”The author goes into who Jesus is， what the word disciple means， why we are saved， how to make a way， making habits and rhythms， what the rewards are， the problem with sin， how to make a rule of life， and the cost。 So this is helpful for the new and seasoned believer。Why is this timely for me？ Well， it is because the first of a new year， I like to look at my habits， the good and the bad， and make adjustments by eliminating those bad and replacing them with good habits。 This book focused on doing this in a way that honors God。 I have not heard of a rule of life， as it comes from spiritual formation but he explained， a rule of life is a set of practices to guard our habits and guide our lives， and then gave examples and questions to help process。 He mentions that he doesn’t think of it as legalism， as none of this is going to make us any more holy or more saved， but to help shape us into who God has made us。“Spiritual formation isn’t a Christian thing; it’s a human thing。 We’re all being formed in our spirit every hour of every day。 As apprentices of Jesus， the goal is to be formed by him as we are with him。” Good questions to ask what is forming you， what do you spend your time doing， and those are the things that are forming you！This book is a great reminder that， yes， we need boundaries to help us。 Without them， life is chaos。 “Choose your own constraints， or they will be chosen for you。” The choice is yours; Rule or be ruled。”I have many， many highlights from this book that I will be going back through the book to write those out。 I am using what I learned from reading this book to help me make a rule of life/habits for the new year and to focus on The Way。This book releases soon， so I encourage you to check it out！ 。。。more
Danka Havrillová
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If you know JMC for a longer time， this book is not a surprise - it is a beautiful Comer’s manifesto of what does it mean to be christian - appretince of Jesus。I absolutely love how he built the chapters from defining discipleship and the gospel itself to what does it practically means to be apprentice of Jesus。 This book lets you breathe when you have been for too long in christian world of narrow theology。Because it about becoming people of love not people of knowledge。I am putting it into my If you know JMC for a longer time， this book is not a surprise - it is a beautiful Comer’s manifesto of what does it mean to be christian - appretince of Jesus。I absolutely love how he built the chapters from defining discipleship and the gospel itself to what does it practically means to be apprentice of Jesus。 This book lets you breathe when you have been for too long in christian world of narrow theology。Because it about becoming people of love not people of knowledge。I am putting it into my top 6 books of all time and every year re-reads。Can’t wait to hold it in my arms。thank you John Mark for putting yourself out there。 It is a rarity what you do。 。。。more
Savannah
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“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。” Reading John Mark Comer’s books is always an active experience of thinking， reflecting， and chewing on them （though not at all in the same way my one-year-old chews on books…）， and reading this book was no different。 The timing “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。” Reading John Mark Comer’s books is always an active experience of thinking， reflecting， and chewing on them （though not at all in the same way my one-year-old chews on books…）， and reading this book was no different。 The timing of this book release in January is perfect because so much of what is said could greatly help with filtering goals for the new year through the lens of how what you’re doing with your life is helping you to walk in the Way of Jesus。 I’m looking forward to pondering Comer’s words for a while！ 。。。more
Aleksandra
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book！This is the first book by John Mark Comer that I've ever read and wow。。。 It's incredible how simple yet profound this read has been。 This is exactly what I needed before starting the New Year - a really good book explaining in simple， straightforward and easy-to-follow way the foundation of Christian spirituality。 The book is filled with relatable examples and pieces of advice on how to live a modern life Jesus-way， and I know I will repeat it again， Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book！This is the first book by John Mark Comer that I've ever read and wow。。。 It's incredible how simple yet profound this read has been。 This is exactly what I needed before starting the New Year - a really good book explaining in simple， straightforward and easy-to-follow way the foundation of Christian spirituality。 The book is filled with relatable examples and pieces of advice on how to live a modern life Jesus-way， and I know I will repeat it again， but I'm in awe how simple yet profound it is。 I would totally recommend it to everyone and anyone， no matter what stage of the spiritual formation you're at！ 。。。more
Olivia
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Read an advanced copy of this and highly recommend to anyone who wants to grow as an apprentice of Jesus。 Full of practical advice and teaching。
Daimi Shirck
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Practicing the Way is a book that should be on the desk （not shelf， because they should be reading it！） of every single Christian pastor！ Seminaries should make this mandatory reading for anyone going into ministry。 Practicing the Way is not just for people in ministry， though！ John Mark Comer has captured what it means to truly follow Jesus in a way that is relatable and understandable for almost any reader。 He does not mince his words or allow wiggle room for what it means to follow Jesus and Practicing the Way is a book that should be on the desk （not shelf， because they should be reading it！） of every single Christian pastor！ Seminaries should make this mandatory reading for anyone going into ministry。 Practicing the Way is not just for people in ministry， though！ John Mark Comer has captured what it means to truly follow Jesus in a way that is relatable and understandable for almost any reader。 He does not mince his words or allow wiggle room for what it means to follow Jesus and become His apprentice。 But he also successfully provides a compelling justification for why anyone would want to choose this narrow way。 If you are curious about spiritual formation and what it means to follow Jesus and practice the Way， this is the book for you！ Practicing the Way is great for anyone who is just starting on their journey of spiritual formation but also provides depth for those who have been on the journey for a while。 The index alone is worth its weight in gold！！！ 。。。more
Mallory Smolen
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This book is deeply challenging in a way that calls you to experience the abundant life that Christ has called all of His followers to live。 I appreciate the way John Mark pulls on the content of previous writes as a way to expand on their work and ground his own。 He also does a great job at explaining concepts that may not be broadly understood in a way that invites the reader to learn new information in a non-shameful "you should know this as a Christian" way。 I would recommend this book to an This book is deeply challenging in a way that calls you to experience the abundant life that Christ has called all of His followers to live。 I appreciate the way John Mark pulls on the content of previous writes as a way to expand on their work and ground his own。 He also does a great job at explaining concepts that may not be broadly understood in a way that invites the reader to learn new information in a non-shameful "you should know this as a Christian" way。 I would recommend this book to any follower of Jesus who is looking to grow deeper in their walk with God though it is a dense read that asks you to think through where you are at in your walk with Christ。 Will definitely be referring to this book over and over again in my own life。 。。。more
Jordan
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A very accessible and practical book on how to apprentice under Jesus。 Comer draws you in and explains the need and desire to be with Jesus。 Than describes practices on how you can do that day to day without making it a work-based or step-by-step method。 It's joy filled and love driven。 Highly recommend and will be coming back to this book throughout the year！ A very accessible and practical book on how to apprentice under Jesus。 Comer draws you in and explains the need and desire to be with Jesus。 Than describes practices on how you can do that day to day without making it a work-based or step-by-step method。 It's joy filled and love driven。 Highly recommend and will be coming back to this book throughout the year！ 。。。more
Dawson Cumberland
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John Mark has been an integral part of my spiritual journey。 His books always breathe so much wisdom into my life。 I think this is his best work。 He takes the unusual idea of living like Jesus and gives us a roadmap as to how to do so。 This is full of examples and logical next steps and applications for people to begin to transform into a life living as Jesus did。 I’d recommend it for anyone， regardless of where you feel you are in your spiritual journey。 Thank you NetGalley for the advance read John Mark has been an integral part of my spiritual journey。 His books always breathe so much wisdom into my life。 I think this is his best work。 He takes the unusual idea of living like Jesus and gives us a roadmap as to how to do so。 This is full of examples and logical next steps and applications for people to begin to transform into a life living as Jesus did。 I’d recommend it for anyone， regardless of where you feel you are in your spiritual journey。 Thank you NetGalley for the advance readers copy！ 。。。more
Christina Lucci
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Thank you to NetGalley for the E-ARC of this title！ So good & helpful for developing a healthy Christian lifestyle。 Discipleship to Christ is more than belief & Comer explains this in such a way that I couldn’t keep myself from taking notes & diving deeper。 I can’t wait to apply this。
Joshua Gillam
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“If you are an apprentice to Jesus， your end goal is to grow and mature into the kind of person who can do say and do all the things that Jesus said and did。”Grateful to have been able to receive an advanced copy of this one。 It’s hard to put into words the impact John Mark and his ministry efforts have had on my families spiritual life since 2020。 Beyond thankful to have stumbled upon his “Verse of the day” clip on YouVersion all those years ago。 Once you get a glimpse into what life with God c “If you are an apprentice to Jesus， your end goal is to grow and mature into the kind of person who can do say and do all the things that Jesus said and did。”Grateful to have been able to receive an advanced copy of this one。 It’s hard to put into words the impact John Mark and his ministry efforts have had on my families spiritual life since 2020。 Beyond thankful to have stumbled upon his “Verse of the day” clip on YouVersion all those years ago。 Once you get a glimpse into what life with God could/should look like， in regards to Scripture， you cannot unsee it。 It’s my prayer that the Church continue to dig deeper， to move past spectacle and chase after Christlikeness with all we have。 For His glory alone。Going to recommend this to many friends and family。 Already looking forward to a re read once my physical copy arrives！ 。。。more
Kat Brough
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Another solid read from JMC！ While I got into this one much slower than his previous works， it doesn’t take away from the richness within。 Like many of his books， this one feels like a conversation with a wise friend。I’ve been following along his recent work with Practicing the Way （the organization） and the resources/tools they’ve been creating have been very beneficial to my personal discipleship。 I found myself sharing them with friends more and more often。 This book provides a great overview Another solid read from JMC！ While I got into this one much slower than his previous works， it doesn’t take away from the richness within。 Like many of his books， this one feels like a conversation with a wise friend。I’ve been following along his recent work with Practicing the Way （the organization） and the resources/tools they’ve been creating have been very beneficial to my personal discipleship。 I found myself sharing them with friends more and more often。 This book provides a great overview of what it means to apprentice under Jesus， and will establish a framework/routine in your own life - no matter where you’re at。 If you’re a new Christian trying to figure out what comes next OR a lifelong believer looking to deepen your relationship with Jesus even further， this is a must read！ Comer’s writing style is straight to the point， easy to read， and extremely applicable。 Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy - excited to get the physical one in my hands for a re read and LOTS of notes come January 2024！ 。。。more
Nerida
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I found this book to be a concise and practical guide to what it looks like to live an intentional life following Jesus in our day and age。 There are other books on this topic， but John Mark Comer does a fantastic job of bringing it all together in an accessible and useful way。 I will be lending this book round to friends for sure！
Trey Van
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I have been following John Mark Comer's teaching on apprenticeship to Jesus since 2018 and I've longed for a concise version of his best teachings on the subject。。。 this book is exactly that！ As a pastor， I am going to be going back to this book every year as a primer on how I can best communicate discipleship to Jesus in a 21st-century context。 I am also going to be handing this book out to my congregants so they can see the beauty of （1） being with Jesus， （2） becoming like Jesus， and （3） doing I have been following John Mark Comer's teaching on apprenticeship to Jesus since 2018 and I've longed for a concise version of his best teachings on the subject。。。 this book is exactly that！ As a pastor， I am going to be going back to this book every year as a primer on how I can best communicate discipleship to Jesus in a 21st-century context。 I am also going to be handing this book out to my congregants so they can see the beauty of （1） being with Jesus， （2） becoming like Jesus， and （3） doing what Jesus did。Buy this and 5 copies for your friends！ 。。。more
Heather R
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This book is an amazing addition to any library。 I felt inspired to go deeper in my apprenticeship to Jesus。 I know I will be reading this more than one time。 There are so many deep and thought provoking ideas。 This is a definite must read！
James Bass
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This book is the rightful successor to Ruthless Elimination of Hurry in that is answers the question left burning in our hearts at the end of the book: If we were to remove all the excess and truly become an apprentice of Jesus， what would it look like？ This is a book I feel I have been waiting most of my life to read。 Comer is incredibly accessible and wise as he shares his own personal experience， pastoral care， with the rich spiritual and mystic Christian traditions from Brother Lawrence to D This book is the rightful successor to Ruthless Elimination of Hurry in that is answers the question left burning in our hearts at the end of the book: If we were to remove all the excess and truly become an apprentice of Jesus， what would it look like？ This is a book I feel I have been waiting most of my life to read。 Comer is incredibly accessible and wise as he shares his own personal experience， pastoral care， with the rich spiritual and mystic Christian traditions from Brother Lawrence to Dallas Willard on how exactly to follow the way of Jesus。 I highly recommend this book and am so thankful to John Mark am for writing it。 。。。more
Clare
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I read this book in 11 days because it captured my heart， however I will be rereading it slower to allow it to sink into my spirt！ This book offers a practical roadmap for spiritual growth， based on how Jesus lived。 The practices outlined in this book stem from a deep understanding of biblical teachings that John Mark has。The practices are rooted in biblical accuracy， following the lifestyle of Jesus。 It became intimate and personal to me when he told the story of Zacchaeus in a way profound way I read this book in 11 days because it captured my heart， however I will be rereading it slower to allow it to sink into my spirt！ This book offers a practical roadmap for spiritual growth， based on how Jesus lived。 The practices outlined in this book stem from a deep understanding of biblical teachings that John Mark has。The practices are rooted in biblical accuracy， following the lifestyle of Jesus。 It became intimate and personal to me when he told the story of Zacchaeus in a way profound way that challenged my life。I gleaned so much wisdom from spiritual elders， including Dallas Willard， Ronald Rolheiser， Rosaria Butterfield， Dietrich Bonhoeffer， and more， that John Mark used to further his points。 Everyone should read this book， slowly allowing the teachings to transform their spirit and create tangible changes。I am grateful for WaterBrook & Multnomah for allowing me to read this book early！ I will be recommending Practicing the Way to others 。。。more
Natalee
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Thank you to Waterbrook & Multnomah for this ARC。 If you’ve read or followed John Mark Comer for any length of time， this book will once again leave you with a desire to deepen your walk with God。 This will be a book I revisit often。 JMC has taken these spiritual disciplines that I grew up viewing as rigid and legalistic， and explained them in a way that brings forward so much freedom and life into them。 This book reframes the meaning of apprenticeship， crafting your own Rule of Life， and is a m Thank you to Waterbrook & Multnomah for this ARC。 If you’ve read or followed John Mark Comer for any length of time， this book will once again leave you with a desire to deepen your walk with God。 This will be a book I revisit often。 JMC has taken these spiritual disciplines that I grew up viewing as rigid and legalistic， and explained them in a way that brings forward so much freedom and life into them。 This book reframes the meaning of apprenticeship， crafting your own Rule of Life， and is a must read for spiritual formation。 。。。more
Jonathan Farrell
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Practical and inspirational！ In plain language delivers an in depth crash course on spiritual formation and discipleship。 If you feel stuck in your spiritual journey as a Christian and don’t know where to go next， start here。
Nathan
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An excellent book that I will certainly return to。 It's great to have a book on discipleship that takes seriously the trajectory we are on。 For example， Comer talked about how if our view of Jesus is distorted， becoming more "devout" can actually be a bad thing， making us self-righteous， complacent， etc。 This book's three core suggestions are how I am going to begin describing discipleship- being with Jesus， doing what Jesus did， becoming like Jesus。 An excellent book that I will certainly return to。 It's great to have a book on discipleship that takes seriously the trajectory we are on。 For example， Comer talked about how if our view of Jesus is distorted， becoming more "devout" can actually be a bad thing， making us self-righteous， complacent， etc。 This book's three core suggestions are how I am going to begin describing discipleship- being with Jesus， doing what Jesus did， becoming like Jesus。 。。。more
Cameron Rebarchek
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Saint Maximus， back in the seventh century， acknowledged， "A person who is simply a man of faith is [not] a disciple。" John Mark Comer frames the same axiom with the question: are you a Christian or are you a disciple？ If your immediate response to that question is， "Are those not the same things？，" then Comer's Practicing the Way is the exact book for you to read。While I'm not sure this book offers much that hasn't already been said elsewhere （which is evidenced by Comer's deep research and ple Saint Maximus， back in the seventh century， acknowledged， "A person who is simply a man of faith is [not] a disciple。" John Mark Comer frames the same axiom with the question: are you a Christian or are you a disciple？ If your immediate response to that question is， "Are those not the same things？，" then Comer's Practicing the Way is the exact book for you to read。While I'm not sure this book offers much that hasn't already been said elsewhere （which is evidenced by Comer's deep research and plethora of excellent quotations）， he offers a wonderful compendium on discipleship。 You will be uncomfortably challenged by many of the chapters， as Comer begins with an argument that our salvation and goal as believers in Christ must reach into becoming apprentices of Jesus。 After all， how can one truthfully say they believe what Jesus teaches and not strive to live in such a way？After defining biblical discipleship/apprenticeship， Comer lays our three goals: to be with Jesus， to become like him， and to do as he did。 As Comer states， "If you are an apprentice of Jesus， your end goal is to grow and mature into the kind of person who can say and do all the things Jesus said and did。" The question which naturally remains， then， is， "How？"It is at this point， Comer lays the suggestion for a Rule of Life。 Not only does he define a Rule of Life， but he gives some prime examples and starters on forming one's own personal Rule of Life。 It is worth mentioning here that Comer has also begun a nonprofit named Practicing the Way that aims to develop spiritual formation resources。 At practicingtheway。com， Comer and his team have free， downloadable videos and guides for different spiritual practices。 It is truly a wonderful and valuable resource—one that I highly recommend even if you don't end up picking up the book first。 I can really see this book and its online companion being a powerful resource for churches and small groups who aim to not just "be discipled" but to "be disciples。" Practicing the Way is filled with challenging propositions， practical guides and examples， and hope for a Church that looks and does as Jesus did。 I'm grateful to NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for the advanced readers copy in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Cameron Peters
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If you want to follow Jesus， this book should jump to the top of your reading listThe problem with Christian books is that generally， no matter how good they are， they land in our minds， which are fully equipped to absorb and appreciate them and yet sort them into the “good thoughts and ideals” file， where they can be prized and not acted upon。 （At least that’s what I do…）。 But the Christian faith is meant to be lived， not just known。 In Practicing the Way， John Mark Comer offers content that wo If you want to follow Jesus， this book should jump to the top of your reading listThe problem with Christian books is that generally， no matter how good they are， they land in our minds， which are fully equipped to absorb and appreciate them and yet sort them into the “good thoughts and ideals” file， where they can be prized and not acted upon。 （At least that’s what I do…）。 But the Christian faith is meant to be lived， not just known。 In Practicing the Way， John Mark Comer offers content that won’t just enrich the mind， but give building blocks to construct a coherent， consistent daily life of following Jesus in whatever specific context we are in。 His style as always is casual， inviting （and challenging）， and readable， while the content is characteristically thorough， balanced， and precise。After reading the book， I feel like an intimate life with God is actually attainable。 I’ve always hoped it was， but now I can feel its nearness: I have a map to it。 A life where I really begin to change into a person of love and see others （and myself） like God does。 Where the fruit of the Spirit is what’s actually on the inside， not just imitated when needed so I can get through a social interaction in one piece。 And this book is not some “new” approach to Christianity either: rather it’s a presentation of the Way of Jesus that is as ancient as his first disciples， refurbished from the wear and tear that centuries of worldly influence have put on it， and made applicable to everyone。 If you’re not satisfied with your current relationship with Jesus， if you feel like something’s missing， or if you want to follow him but don’t know how to practically go about doing that， like you’re stuck in the shallows and need to seek fulfillment elsewhere， I think you’ll find this book incredibly helpful。 。。。more
Alan
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Comer has delivered a much needed reminder to modern followers of Christ of not only what it means to be a “follower of the way” but also some practical means by which one can follow “the way”。 I really enjoyed this book。 It’s not too long nor does it seek to be comprehensive in scope。 Comer states his purpose plainly in the title and proceeds to give you the goods as they say。 Comer provides some history， personal insight from his experience and others， challenges the reader along the way， and Comer has delivered a much needed reminder to modern followers of Christ of not only what it means to be a “follower of the way” but also some practical means by which one can follow “the way”。 I really enjoyed this book。 It’s not too long nor does it seek to be comprehensive in scope。 Comer states his purpose plainly in the title and proceeds to give you the goods as they say。 Comer provides some history， personal insight from his experience and others， challenges the reader along the way， and closes with intentional practices for the reader to put into practice。 He gently reminds his readers start where you are and how you can， don’t try to go too far too fast。 Dive into deep and you won’t last。 The greatest tool in following the way is practice over time， not instant gratification。 If you are a follower of Jesus and are looking to grow spiritually and make movement along “The Way” then this is a must read。 Sure， you can read this as casually as you wish but hopefully as you do you realize the beauty in what Comer is laying out for you and it will move you to dig deeper and not try harder。 The best way to get going is by taking the first step。 So read this and off you go。 。。。more
Katie
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"Practicing the Way" is a wonderful overview of the work John Mark Comer has been doing over the years with his teachings and the Practicing the Way ministry and courses。 In it JMC goes over the goals of the Christian Life- To be with Jesus， become like Jesus， and to do what he did。 He then explains how to craft a rule of life to accomplish the goals。The book is easy to read and life changing！ I have been "practicing the way" for almost 4 years and have seen more growth in my faith than in the 2 "Practicing the Way" is a wonderful overview of the work John Mark Comer has been doing over the years with his teachings and the Practicing the Way ministry and courses。 In it JMC goes over the goals of the Christian Life- To be with Jesus， become like Jesus， and to do what he did。 He then explains how to craft a rule of life to accomplish the goals。The book is easy to read and life changing！ I have been "practicing the way" for almost 4 years and have seen more growth in my faith than in the 20 years before that。 I'm excited to share this book with others and hopefully run the practice in my small group。 Highly recommend to anyone looking to know Jesus more！ 。。。more
Reader
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A real down to earth， practical guide on how to follow Jesus in the context of today's world。 This book is so good that you'll want to put it down！ That's not a typo， but I often found myself wanting to pause and mull over parts of this book。 Comer has a way of providing clarity to things I've been unsure about for years。 A real down to earth， practical guide on how to follow Jesus in the context of today's world。 This book is so good that you'll want to put it down！ That's not a typo， but I often found myself wanting to pause and mull over parts of this book。 Comer has a way of providing clarity to things I've been unsure about for years。 。。。more
Lucas
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