Can You Fix It?

Can You Fix It?

Today is Palm Sunday, when we remember Christ entering Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week. He was met with shouts of “Hosanna!” When the religious leaders tried to quiet down the children, Jesus defended them by quoting Psalm 8, “From the lips of children and...
Did You Hear That?

Did You Hear That?

After telling the crowd that the Son of Man would be crucified, John 12:28 says, “Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” For some, this was a moment of affirmation, as they heard the voice of God. Others just dismissed it as...
Look Up

Look Up

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” You probably have John 3:16 memorized. It’s the most famous passage in the Bible. However, right before it is a reference to one of the...
Stay Focused

Stay Focused

Jesus went to the Temple Courts where he expected God’s Mission and Outreach to the world to be in focus. Instead, he found the Passover crowds consumed with the businesses of exchanging their currency and buying livestock. God’s house had become a marketplace. God’s...
When Heroes Fall

When Heroes Fall

In today’s worship video, we heard from Jesus in Mark 8:31-38. Much like movies and entertainment have helped to define for us what it means to be a hero, Peter’s upbringing defined his expectations of the Messiah or Christ. When the script Jesus described...
One Thing Leads to Another

One Thing Leads to Another

In Mark 1:9-15, we are reminded of Jesus’ baptism. But that is just the beginning of the story. From there we see a series of events, as the dominoes fall into place. The Spirit sends Christ into the wilderness where he is tested. Jesus returns to discover his...