Author Feature John Mark Comer

Extract from our interview with John Mark Comer.

Want to know more? Read the full interview on our blog! https://www.aslanchristianbooks.com/blog/live-no-lies-by-john-mark-comer/

John Mark Comer is pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He holds a Master’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Western Seminary and is the author of several books. With the publication of his new book, Live No Lies, we contacted John Mark and asked him to answer a few questions regarding how and why he came to write it.

So, John Mark, who precisely have you written this book for? Serious, thoughtful Christians who are living in a very secular, (mostly) liberal culture that is increasingly hostile to the Way of Jesus. I want to help them, and people like them, not just survive, but flourish in the soil of the secular west.

Why write this book now? Because it’s my pastoral conviction that many people in our churches are living with a set of very secular assumptions (what I argue are lies) that are non-starters – they block Christians from the full experience Christ has for them.

Do you mention any of your own experiences? What has inspired you to write this? For sure. I’ve been living in the least religious city in America for my entire adult life; it’s shaped me like a blacksmith’s fire-red hammer. It’s forged my faith into something resilient. I want to see that become normative in others.

Do you think you’ve learnt anything yourself during the time of writing this book? Yes, that I need to grow in hope. We’re living in a story where we know the ending, and it’s good. We can live with buoyant hope. This is an area I want and need to mature in, and writing this book spotlighted that aspect of my character in a very helpful way.

NEW: Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace With warmth and encouragement Pastor John Mark Comer offers guidance and advice to help you recognise the lies and resist the forces that seek to steal your happiness, wholeness and holiness. As Christians, we’re all at war with three fierce adversaries of the soul that feed us deceptive ideas to harm our spiritual well-being: the world, the flesh and the devil. Live No Lies parses out the tactics, strengths and weaknesses of these enemies, giving you a clear battle plan and spiritual practices to outwit and overcome these evils.

Skilfully weaving together uplifting wisdom and reassuring, practical guidance, this is a book for anyone looking for everyday disciplines to help them care for their soul. Live No Lies will equip you with all you need to make practices for resisting evil an active part of your spiritual formation, and leave you motivated to find happiness and peace in Jesus. The tug-of-war in your chest for wholeness? Those lies that sabotage your peace? It’s time to identify them, and defeat them.

Hb | 336 pgs | FORM REF 5091 RRP £16.99 Aslan £12.49 PRE-ORDER: Publishes 28th September

Also available: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

Pb | 304 pgs | HODDER & STOUGHTON REF 2981 RRP £14.99 Aslan £12.99

Also available: God Has a Name

Pb | 288 pgs | ZONDERVAN REF 1653 RRP £10.99 Aslan £9.99