Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer

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Teaching | The Solitude Practice | Encounter With Our Enemy E03 Sep 28, 2026

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Why does solitude sometimes feel less like rest and more like a battlefield?

In this teaching on the ancient practice of solitude, John Mark reveals what Jesus and the desert fathers and mothers knew: we don't always go into the quiet place to flee the noise of our lives, but to fight the enemies of our souls.

If you’d like to continue exploring what it means to build a life with God in solitude, we have two invitations for you. First, John Mark’s newest book, Into the Quiet, is now available for preorder at .intothequietexperience.com/preorder. Second, you can join John Mark in person for the Into the Quiet Experience, coming to a city near you between now and November 12. Purchase your ticket at intothequietexperience.com.

This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Rosalia from Trabuco Canyon, California; Hannah from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, United Kingdom; Eric from Tomball, Texas; Nancy from Edgewood, Washington; and Christian from Fairhope, Alabama. Thank you all very much.

If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/generous.

Mentioned in this teaching:

Matthew 4:1-11
Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons by Evagrius Ponticus
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
"Christ in the Wilderness," painting by Moretto da Brescia
Order your copy of the Solitude Companion Guide at practicingtheway.org/solitude.

Teaching | The Solitude Practice | Encounter With Our Self E02 Sep 21, 2026

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What are we afraid will surface when we leave the noise behind?

In this teaching on the ancient practice of solitude, John Mark invites us to follow Jesus’ path into solitude, where we can give our feelings, desires, and trust to God, and be shaped by His transforming love in return.

If you’d like to continue exploring what it means to build a life with God in solitude, we have two invitations for you. First, John Mark’s newest book, Into the Quiet, is now available for preorder at intothequietexperience.com/preorder. Second, you can join John Mark in person for the Into the Quiet Experience, coming to a city near you between now and November 12. Purchase your ticket a intothequietexperience.com.

This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Jodi from Hillsboro, Oregon; Mallory from Yakima, Washington; Jordan from Robinson, Texas; Lauren from Moreland Hills, Ohio; and Quentin from Wilson, North Carolina. Thank you all very much.

If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/generous.

Mentioned in this teaching:

Matthew 26:36-46
Matthew 26:36 (cited specifically)
The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen
The Triumph of the Therapeutic by Philip Rieff
Order your copy of the Solitude Companion Guide at practicingtheway.org/solitude.

Teaching | The Solitude Practice | The Quiet Place E01 Sep 14, 2026

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What are we missing by never sitting in the quiet?

Welcome to a new series of teachings on the ancient practice of solitude. Together we’ll explore how to step away from the noise of modern life and into the still, peaceful presence of God. In this teaching, John Mark explains what true solitude with God is, what it isn’t, and what might be waiting for us if we follow Jesus into the quiet place.

If you’d like to continue exploring what it means to build a life with God in solitude, we have two invitations for you. First, John Mark’s newest book, Into the Quiet, is now available for preorder at intothequietexperience.com/preorder. Second, you can join John Mark in person for the Into the Quiet Experience, coming to a city near you between now and November 12. Purchase your ticket at intothequietexperience.com.

This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Amy from Boulder, Colorado; Elizabeth from San Carlos, California; Catherine from Durham, North Carolina; Maryssa from Lake Oswego, Oregon; and Adam from Edmonds, Washington. Thank you all very much.

If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/generous.

Mentioned in this teaching:

Luke 5:15–16
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
Invitation to Silence and Solitude by Ruth Haley Barton
Order your copy of the Solitude Companion Guide at practicingtheway.org/solitude.

Water From A Deep Well | Resilience E12 Sep 07, 2026

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What kind of faith can actually last a lifetime? In this final conversation on Water From A Deep Well, John Mark and Dr. Sittser uncover one quality that stands out in their journey through 2,000 years of Christian history — from the lives of saints and martyrs, to missionaries and laity: the virtue of resilience.

This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Neil from Lake in the Hills; Sheryll from Pensacola, Florida; Amy from Mount Carmel, Tennessee; Luke from Winscombe, Avon; and Jacob from Olathe, Kansas. Thank you all very much.