Introducing “Practicing the Way of Jesus” by Mark Scandrette

I have a friend who struggles with some of the same faith-related angst that I have. We have been trying (with limited success) to figure out ways to discuss these things and live faithfully. This past summer, her family attended the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina, where she heard Mark Scandrette talk about a very hands-on approach to spiritual formation and Christian discipleship. As a result, she suggested that we might start reading and discussing his new book, Practicing the Way of Jesus: Life Together in the Kingdom of Love. I happened to mention this to one of our congregation’s pastors, and now we might have a fall sermon series related to ideas in the book. Apparently, there is a hunger that is spreading.

In any case, I mention all of this by way of introduction, since I want to blog on some of the questions Mark asks in his book. And if you care to know more about it, here’s Christine Sine’s review and a Mark’s video introduction: