Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer
Week 2: Chapter 1 — You Are Being Formed
Read Chapter 1 of Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer.
Previewing Week 2 of Practicing the Way
Read 3 of 8 discussion questions below. Unlock the complete 12-week guide when you’re ready.
Comer's opening argument is both sobering and clarifying: formation is not optional — you are already being shaped by something, and the only question is whether you will be intentional about what that something is.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Comer makes the claim that "we are all being spiritually formed — all the time, by everything around us." What are two or three of the most formative forces in your own life right now? Be honest — not just the ones you wish were most formative.
2.Comer draws on the idea that our habits and practices shape our *desires*, not just our behavior — that what we repeatedly do is what we gradually become. How does that insight challenge the way you have typically thought about personal change or spiritual growth?
3.He argues that the modern world is not neutral — it is aggressively forming us toward particular values: speed, distraction, consumerism, and self-sufficiency. Can you identify a specific habit or appetite in your own life that you suspect the modern world has formed in you without your conscious consent?