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 …

The light of the kingdom

On Thursday, the nation stopped to commemorate a National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi terrorist attack. Today, in solidarity with Indigenous followers of Jesus, we pause to honour another Day of Mourning, reflecting on the dispossession and ongoing injustices experienced by Australiaโ€™s First Peoples, acknowledging our shared history, and renewing our …

The cost of discipleship

When you look at the amount of persecution and martyrdom ofย Christians around the world, the statistics tell a sobering story. According to Open Doorsโ€™ World Watch List,ย 4,476 Christian were killed for faith-related reasons in 2024,ย and some 380 million Christians today suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.[1] A martyr is literally a …

The good side of personal conflict

A sermon by Rod Benson 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 At U2 concerts in the early 90s, a regular part of the show featured criticism of George H.W. Bush. In fact, front man Bono used to call the White House in the middle of the concert to try to get a chance to speak to the 41st …