Teaching | The Cross: Self-Denial in an Age of Self-Fulfillment | Practicing the Way Vision Series E11 (From the Archive)
What does it mean to follow Jesus in a culture obsessed with self-fulfillment? John Mark explores Jesus’ words in Luke 9, where He calls His disciples to “take up your cross and follow me.” Contrastin...
8 Sep 202551min
Teaching | How We Change: The Holy Spirit | Practicing the Way Vision Series E10 (From the Archive)
What role does the Holy Spirit play in our transformation? John Mark unpacks how true transformation always requires partnership with God’s Spirit, encouraging us to rely on his presence and power to ...
1 Sep 202553min
Teaching | Community as Confrontation | Practicing the Way Vision Series E09
When we live in community, conflict is inevitable. But how do we handle conflict well? Alex Rettman—former Bridgetown pastor and now Lead Pastor of Saints' Hill Church in Newberg, OR—explores how conf...
25 Aug 202548min
Teaching | Community as Family | Practicing the Way Vision Series E08
What does it really mean for a church to be a family? Bethany Allen unpacks a powerful vision of community not as an optional add-on to the Christian life, but as the very environment where transforma...
18 Aug 202553min
Teaching | How We Change: Community | Practicing the Way Vision Series E07 (From the Archive)
Can we follow Jesus alone? John Mark explores the essential—but often overlooked—role of community in spiritual formation. Drawing from the life of Jesus and the early church, he shows how transformat...
11 Aug 202544min
Teaching | How We Change: Key Thoughts on Practice | Practicing the Way Vision Series E06 (From the Archive)
What do spiritual disciplines have to do with real transformation? John Mark double clicks on the concept of the practices of Jesus—also called the spiritual disciplines—and explains why they’re not o...
4 Aug 20251h 2min
Teaching | How We Change: Teaching and Practice | Practicing the Way Vision Series E05 (From the Archive)
How do we actually change? John Mark dives deep into two core elements of our working theory of change: teaching and practice. He shows how true transformation doesn’t come from inspiration alone, but...
28 Jul 202549min
Teaching | Do What Jesus Did | Practicing the Way Vision Series E04 (From the Archive)
What does it mean to actually live like Jesus? John Mark explores the third goal of apprenticeship: doing what Jesus did, showing us how Jesus invites us to participate in His Kingdom work through eve...
21 Jul 202545min
