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October 26 John Mark Comer's False View of Spiritual Formation and the Sermon on the Mount - A Critique of Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer's False View of Spiritual Formation and the Sermon on the Mount - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay. Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's Practicing the Way and his approach to the Sermon on the Mount, contrasting spiritual formation and human effort with biblical sanctification through grace, faith, and God's appointed means of grace. (duration 00:20:43)

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21 min
October 19 When a Mental Picture of God Replaces Biblical Truth - A Critique of Practicing the Way
When a Mental Picture of God Replaces Biblical Truth - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay examines John Mark Comer's claim that we become like our mental picture of God, contrasting this idea with the biblical truth that believers are transformed through Christ, Scripture, the Holy Spirit and God's promises. (duration 00:19:06)

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20 min
October 12 John Mark Comer's False Synthesis of Scripture and Human Wisdom - A Critique of Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer's False Synthesis of Scripture and Human Wisdom - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer's "working theory of change" synthesizes Scripture, psychology, neurobiology and other sources. Bob contrasts this experimental model with the revealed truth, promises and means of grace God provides in Scripture for Christian growth... (duration 00:18:23)

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19 min
October 05 A "Working Theory of Change" or the Truth of Scripture? - A Critique of Practicing the Way
A "Working Theory of Change" or the Truth of Scripture? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer presents a "working theory of change" for becoming like Jesus. Bob DeWaay contrasts this approach with Scriptures promises, arguing that Christian transformation rests on God's revealed truth, His promises, and His ordained means of grace (duration 00:18:02)

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19 min
September 28 John Mark Comer's Spiritual Formation: Self-Improvement or Biblical Redemption? - A Critique of Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer's Spiritual Formation: Self-Improvement or Biblical Redemption? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer presents spiritual formation as a process of reshaping our stories, habits, and relationships. Bob DeWaay contrasts this with Scripture, which teaches redemption through Christ, not self-improvement, and examines Romans 12:2 in context. (duration 00:17:28)

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18 min
September 21 John Mark Comer's "Narrative Determinism" vs. the Biblical Story of Redemption - A Critique of Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer's "Narrative Determinism" vs. the Biblical Story of Redemption - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer teaches that our stories shape us, but Bob DeWaay points to Scripture's clearer story: the Fall. Born in Adam, we need supernatural regeneration, not narrative rewriting. Romans 8:28-30 shows God's work in calling, justifying, and conformi (duration 00:16:23)

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17 min
September 14 John Mark Comer's "Woundedness" vs. the Biblical Need for Forgiveness - A Critique of Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer's "Woundedness" vs. the Biblical Need for Forgiveness - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay contrasts John Mark Comer's "naming your woundedness" with the biblical need for forgiveness of sins. Examining Luke 5 and 1 Corinthians 15, he explains why substitutionary atonement and being in Christ are essential to biblical Christianity. (duration 00:19:07)

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20 min
September 07 The Decisive Gospel vs. the Endless Process of Spiritual Formation - A Critique of Practicing the Way
The Decisive Gospel vs. the Endless Process of Spiritual Formation - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's view of salvation, contrasting an endless process of spiritual formation with the Bible's decisive teaching on conversion, justification, sanctification, and Christ's once-for-all sacrifice for sin. (duration 00:21:59)

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22 min
August 31 Is Sin Really Just a Problem of Environment? - A Critique of Practicing the Way
Is Sin Really Just a Problem of Environment? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's view of sin and atonement, contrasting Comer's multiple paradigms with the Bible's clear teaching that we are either in Adam or in Christ, under God's wrath or rescued through faith in Jesus and His atoning work. (duration 00:23:19)

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24 min
August 31 Is Sin Really Just a Problem of Environment? A Critique of Practicing the Way
Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's view of sin and atonement, contrasting Comer’s multiple paradigms with the Bible's clear teaching that we are either in Adam or in Christ, under God’s wrath or rescued through faith in Jesus and His atoning work.

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24 min

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Critical Issues Commentatry grew out of Bob DeWaay's passion to equip the saints for the work of ministry. In the late 1980's Bob met regularly with a group of local pastors, often presenting position papers on timely doctrinal issues. When he found that the messages were accepted by only a few of the attendees and rarely reached the pews, he chose to speak directly to the people by initiating a bimonthly newletter.