“The Lost and Found”

As we make our way through the Gospel of Mark, we come to a passage that is really the epicenter of the whole gospel. It begins with the confession of Peter when someone finally identifies that Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah, the Anointed One. And yet despite...

“Hungry and Blind”

This week we’ll read about Jesus’ incredible compassion on display in Mark 8. Henri Nouwen once said, “Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to the place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken.” This is not our...

“The Meaning of Ash Wednesday and Lent”

Ash Wednesday on Sunday Ah yes … because of the doozy of a winter blizzard predicted, we’ve decided to cancel Ash Wednesday services and celebrate Ash Wednesday this Sunday (Feb. 26). The beginning of Lent is too important to “cancel”, so instead we’ll just delay it a...

“Unexpected Faith”

Somewhere along the line, there has arisen the idea that faith is something that we do… something that we must work at, something that we muster up enough fortitude to complete in order to satisfy God. Jesus would teach us something completely different. We might need...

“What is That in Your Hand?”

The Bible is full of questions God asks us that challenge and motivate his children toward God, His purposes, and what He has planned for us. “Where are you Adam?” “How many loaves do you have?” “Simon, do you love me?” This Sunday, we will look at the question God...

“Making a New Beginning”

Sometimes I hear people say they don’t want to join the church. What they usually mean is they don’t want to join an institution, or be part of another organization. That’s often true. But nearly everybody wants to be part of a family, everybody wants to feel like...