# Teaching | Read | Scripture E01

An episode of [Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1592847144), 26 May 2025, 51 min.

Audio: https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/bc0094b7-466c-432b-9594-7512ef8fa1f1/stream.mp3

Why does reading the Bible feel so difficult? John Mark invites us to rediscover Scripture as a place of encounter with Jesus, not just a source of information. He challenges us to engage with Scripture not just a book we read, but as a practice to form us. Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 5v17-19 This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Tedra from Austin, Texas; Kent from Pleasanton, California; Hannah from Laramie, Wyoming; Mike and Cindy from Cottonwood, Arizona; and Sienna from Temecula, California. Thank you all so much! If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

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