John Mark Comer’s Call to Practice, Not Performance

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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What does it mean to be a “practicing Christian”? That’s the question that Russell Moore and his guest, author John Mark Comer, consider on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. The two discuss Comer’s new book, Practicing the Way, which welcomes people into spiritual formation through ancient practices. They talk about discerning God’s will for our lives, how Comer decided to step away from his role as lead pastor of a church he planted, and what it looks like to invite people into discipleship. Comer shares how he met Jesus, what it’s like to talk about God on the West Coast, and why so many people no longer resonate with American church services. They explore how churches can cultivate richer discipleship, the power of deep friendships, and the practice of contemplative prayer. Tune in for an episode that is replenishing, full of guidance, and sheds light on why being an apprentice to Jesus is less like learning chemistry and more like learning jujitsu. Resources mentioned in this episode include: John Mark Comer Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did. by John Mark Comer The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer Billy Graham Crusades Martin Luther John Calvin Where Heaven and Earth Meet: A Jesus-Centered Spirituality for Today by N. T. Wright The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith, Second Edition by Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A. Guelich Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Revised and Updated) by Robert D. Putnam Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Christian Community by Joseph H. Hellerman Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Marjorie Thompson Mark Scandrette Eugene Peterson Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected]. Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore Producer: Ashley Hales Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Audio engineering by Dan Phelps Video producer: Abby Egan Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.0	That's where YA from.org. Oh, Hello, this is Russell Moore, and you're listening to the Russell Moore show brought to you by Christianity today.
1:17.0	Every week we explore here conversations and questions from a Christian perspective to help you sort out how to live as a follower of Jesus in confusing times.
1:28.8	This week we have a conversation to seek to do just that.
1:33.0	As I've talked about here before,
1:40.0	one of the conversations I find myself having all the time is with people who will say,
1:45.9	let's not use the word evangelical anymore because of the way that that has now come to be seen in the minds of people and I'm sympathetic with that but I always say I can't
1:57.2	think of anything to replace it with if I'm describing a particular kind of Christian and as I was reading a book this week new book by John Mark Comer called practicing the way
2:10.2	I thought maybe I have an answer. He talks about in the book using the phrase
2:16.8	practicing Christians in the way that sometimes people will say I'm Catholic
2:21.3	but I'm not a practicing Catholic Christians
2:24.2	people who actually are trying to live out the way of Jesus I like it I like it I
2:30.4	I might think on that one some more and today we're going to talk about
2:35.8	what that actually looks like to practice the way of Jesus. John Mark Comer of
2:41.2	course is best-selling author of many books, including the ruthless elimination of hurry.
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