Six models of discipleship: Why I prefer Practicing the Way

John Mark Comerโ€™s Practicing the Way model of discipleship commends a continuous process of spiritual formation which Comer summarises as โ€œbe with Jesus, become like Jesus, do what Jesus did.โ€ The model sits within a rich ecosystem of Christian formation movements that share deep family resemblances. Yet it also offers a distinctive synthesis that arguably …

Six critiques of John Mark Comer’s discipleship model

John Mark Comerโ€™s Practicing the Way model of discipleship has been widely received as a timely, pastoral answer to the shallowness of modern Western Christianity. It encourages us to slow down, re-centre on Jesus, and practice the life he taught. Who could argue against that? Like any influential model, however, it attracts fair criticisms. Here …

Six strengths of John Mark Comer’s discipleship model

John Mark Comerโ€™sย Practicing the Wayย model of discipleship has gained traction among Christians, spiritual seekers, and churches around the world because it is biblically faithful, theologically grounded, and psychologically realistic. It is designed to support the spiritual formation of people who actually want to become like Jesus in daily life. Here are six key strengths of …

AI and the flattening of civilisation

I asked ChatGPT to explain how generative AI contributes to cultural stagnation and the likely impact on human civilisation. Hereโ€™s the response. A term worth knowing in the age of artificial intelligence is cultural stagnation. It names something subtle yet profound: the slow flattening of creativity into polished sameness. Not the sudden death of art, …

30 amazing writing prompts for journaling

Journaling is often viewed as a record of life events, and our responses to such events. It can also be a wonderful creative practice. But there are days when we run out of inspiration, or we need a new challenge. Here are 30 writing prompts for that moment when you face writerโ€™s block โ€“ or …