How do we cultivate deep community? John Mark explores how the practice of community fits into our cultural moment of the loneliness of tribalism and individualism. He challenges us to press into community, even in pain, wounding, and trauma, since it is in community that we will ultimately find our healing.Key Scripture Passage: Romans 12This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Timothy from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina; Michael from Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Callie from Cary, North Carolina; Stephanie from Richmond, Virginia; and Ashley from Montrose, Colorado. Thank you all so much!If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

"This could be our finest moment. This could be the moment not of our death but of our rebirth."John Mark challenges us to dream again about what the Church can and should be in our cultural moment. He invites us to re-examine our Rule of Life as we think about being a counter-culture amidst the secular mainstream.Key Scripture Passage: Psalm 80This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Tammy from Milford, Nova Scotia; Heath from University City, Missouri; Lynn from Ocala, Florida; Callum from Swindon, Wiltshire; Wendy from Dundas, Ontario; and John and Elli from Greenwich, Connecticut. Thank you all so much!If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

How do we deal with emotional pain? John Mark explores Jesus's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, and discusses how His model can help us process through our own moments of pain, turmoil, and disappointment. Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 26v36-46This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Jimmy from Randle, Washington; Jonathan from Shalimar, Florida; Rachel from Norwich, Norfolk; Diana from Charlotte, North Carolina; and Ryan from Toronto, Ontario; Thank you all so much!If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

How do we keep from becoming "pharisees"? In a time when deconstruction is the cultural tide we swim in and disillusionment with pastors is widespread and well-earned, how do we model the way of Jesus? John Mark looks at Jesus's critique of the pharisees in Matthew 23, and explores what it means for us: how we live our lives and relate to our leaders in the church.Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 23This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Jess from Cape Town, South Africa; Tim from Singapore, Singapore; Tyler from Windsor, Ontario; Jessica from St Augustine, Florida; and Deidre from Portland, Oregon. Thank you all so much!If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

What is life about? John Mark teaches on Jesus's teaching on the two greatest commandments in the Old Testament: to love God and to love our neighbor. He challenges us to examine how we can arrange our lives in such a way that love of God and neighbor is our natural response.Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 22v34-40This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to Michelle from Boerne, Texas; Marlys from Augusta, Maine; Meiko from St. Petersburg, Florida; Rachel from Clearwater, Florida; and Seth from Portland, Oregon. Thank you all so much!If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.