“She Began to Serve Him” Text: Mark 1:29-39 Today we continue looking at what it means to follow Jesus. Last week we discussed his authority and now we’ll look at how following Jesus requires both an active and contemplative side.
“What About Zebedee?” Text: Mark 1:14-20 Simon was called and Andrew was called and so were James and John. There’s a lot we could talk about in today’s Gospel passage, but what about Zebedee?
“Beloved” Text: Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 1:9-11 The visitation of the Magi and the Baptism of Our Lord, two events 27 years apart, what do they have in common? They both show us the love and grace of God that beckons all to come and claim their status as beloved.
“Let it Be With Me” Text: Luke 1:26-38 On this fourth Sunday of Advent, guest preacher Rev. Annie Kee joins us to study Gabriel’s appearance to Mary. The story of the Annunciation is our story as well; one of confusion and maybe even disbelief when God appears. However, it’s also the story of God’s faithfulness…
“John the Baptist and the Change” Text: Mark 1:1-8 The good news of Jesus Christ is something be excited about. Mark gets so excited about it that he jumps right in and gets us started with John the Baptist when Jesus’ ministry got started. Join us as we journey through what that meant for Mark.
“Under His Feet” – November 26, 2017 Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 Today we celebrate Christ the King. It is the last Sunday of the church year so using a few beloved icons of Christ we will take a look at what it means for us to claim that Christ is King.
“Its Gates Shall Never Be Shut” Text: Revelation 21 As we near the end of Revelation we look at the New Jerusalem and how its gates shall never be closed. The gates remain open, all we need to do is listen to the Spirit’s call for us to come and enter in.
“Destruction of Death and Hades” Text: Revelation 20 As we come near to the end of Revelation, John begins to a 3-chapter discourse on what NT Wright calls “Life after life after death.” In this chapter we see that death and Hades have been destroyed, thrown into a lake where nothing can survive. The decision…
“Babylon is Fallen – Thanks be to God!” Text: Revelation 18-19 Life’s a journey. We’ve all seen little signs or plaques saying that, but they speak more truth than they realize. For Christians, journeys (or pilgrimages or Kingdom living) remind us how to live Christianly.
“Like a Thief” – October 1, 2017 Text: Revelation 16 Lord. Savior. Friend. King. These are all common titles we use when describing Jesus Christ, but what about thief? What does it mean to say that Christ is a good and holy thief? What does Christ need to steal from your life?