Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer

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Teaching | A Community of Holiness in a Culture of Moral Relativism | Future Church E04 Sep 29, 2023

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How do we love others in the moral decay of the modern West? John Mark argues that the world needs a community of holiness as the counter-culture to the mainstream. John Mark explores the concept of holiness, a theology of the body, and the practice of fasting as a path to joy in God.

Key Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 6v12-20

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Teaching | A Community of Orthodoxy in a Culture of Ideological Idolatry | Future Church E03 Sep 22, 2023

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In a culture of deconstruction and ideology, how do we stay faithful to Jesus and His teachings? Through the practice of Scripture, John Mark challenges us to deepen our trust in God and the teachings of our rabbi, Jesus.

Key Scripture Passage: 2 Corinthians 10v1-5

Resource for this teaching: After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith Without Losing It, AJ Swoboda

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Teaching | A Community of Tight-Knit Relationships in a Culture of Individualism | Future Church E02 Sep 15, 2023

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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 12

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Teaching | It's Time to Dream Again | Future Church E01 Sep 08, 2023

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"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 80

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Teaching | Gethsemane Prayer | Gospel of Matthew Sep 01, 2023

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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 26v36-46

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Teaching | The Way of Mercy, Integrity, and Humility | Gospel of Matthew Aug 25, 2023

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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 23

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Teaching | Love is the Measure | Gospel of Matthew Aug 18, 2023

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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 22v34-40

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Teaching | The Marriage Myth | Gospel of Matthew Aug 11, 2023

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Is marriage a contract, or a covenant? Is the love that lasts a lifetime a fiery passion of desire, or something else? Is divorce a necessary evil to “be true to yourself,” or a rupture of a deep union? Jesus’ teaching on divorce is based in his vision of marriage, which is as radical today as it was nearly two thousand years ago.

Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 19v1-10

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Teaching | If Your Brother or Sister Sins | Gospel of Matthew Aug 04, 2023

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What do we do when other followers of Jesus fall into sin and wander away? John Mark explores Jesus’ teaching on dealing with sin in the church. Even though it's one of the most abused teachings of Jesus, John Mark show that, rightly applied, it has the potential to help the church become everything it's called to be.

Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 18v10-20

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Teaching | Unless You Change and Become Like Little Children | Gospel of Matthew Jul 28, 2023

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Jesus’ call for his apprentices to become like children is one of his most misunderstood teachings. John Mark explores the cultural background to Jesus’ words and argues that living like a child -- dependent, humble, and servant-hearted -- is the the key to greatness in Jesus' Kingdom.

Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 18v1-9

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