Practicing The Way

Practicing the Way is a formation platform built to help people actually live the way of Jesus , especially if they’re tired, distracted, spiritually dry, or overwhelmed by the constant pressure to do more. It gives you just enough structure to start (and keep going), while stripping away the performative expectations that often come with modern spirituality. The goal is building a way of life where prayer, Scripture, and discipleship become realistic rhythms that form you over time.

The content is organized around nine core practices—Sabbath, prayer, fasting, solitude, generosity, Scripture, community, service, and witness—and it includes simple “on ramps” so individuals, small groups, or whole churches can begin without needing a spiritual formation expert on staff. If you’re leading a congregation, this is especially useful when you want to give people shared language and a shared pathway (without turning it into a program).

Alongside the practices, there are tools like a Spiritual Health Reflection, a Rule of Life Builder (to help people build a personal set of Jesus-centered rhythms that actually fit their real life), and Table Conversations you can drop into a small group or leadership meeting.

There are also multiple podcast resources (see below)

If your community needs a clear, grounded, ancient-meets-modern framework for prayer and devotion that doesn’t feel like “one more devotional,” this is a strong option.

Directed Links:

• Lectio Bible
  Walks through Scripture using a Lectio Divina approach, helping individuals and groups engage the Bible slowly, prayerfully, and reflectively.

• Practicing the Way Podcast
  Teaching and reflections connected to the book, designed to introduce and reinforce the core ideas behind the nine practices.

• Rule of Life Podcast
  A roundtable-style podcast with John Mark Comer and other formation practitioners, with seasons dedicated to unpacking each of the nine practices in depth.

• John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast
  Sermons and longer-form teachings that explore spiritual formation, cultural pressures, and life with God in a post-Christian context.

• Rule of Life Builder
  An interactive tool that helps individuals or communities build realistic daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms centered on Jesus.

• Spiritual Health Reflection
  A guided self-assessment that helps people reflect on their inner life, track growth over time, and identify next steps in discipleship.

• Table Conversations
  Simple, well-designed discussion guides that work especially well in small groups, leadership teams, or informal gatherings.