Mountains, donkeys and other conversations. In Mark 11, we can easily see that nothing Jesus says is surface deep. So, let's dive deep.…
We are all chosen. We are all called. We are all gifted. And living into the reality of being chosen ought to bring us closer to God and one another.…
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On Palm Sunday, we remember Jesus’ unconventional and unexpected entry into Jerusalem. We pause to ponder: Where are we headed and what are we needing from Jesus this week?…
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Few people have a good word to say about hierarchies, and yet we always seek to box people into a top bracket. In today's reading, the disciples fall into the same line of thinking.…
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Do you observe Sabbath? Why and how? Do you love those who hate you? Why or why not? How about this: When was the last time you built a house on quicksand instead of a firm foundation? This week’s Luke 6 Bible Experience is full of questions to chew on.…
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Artist Carl Wilhelmson painted a family part of the local fishing community from his native Bohuslän, Sweden, showing them crossing the water to get to church. Probably “as they usually did” on a Sunday. In Luke 4, Jesus goes to synagogue “as he usually did.” Kinda makes you think about…
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John the Baptist's whole life points to Jesus and the Gospel. Some confuse John's message as a call for sacrifice. But the Gospel requires mercy, not sacrifice; and its design is to engage us to do all the good we can and to be just to all men.…
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Welcome to church! “Church?” you may be asking yourself. Yes. Church. Traditionally, “church” was a building. But, we live in a digital age where many of us don’t even go to a building for work anymore, let alone for church. So, this digital space is not just standing in for…
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Had Jesus been raised half an hour after His death, would we have appreciated it as much? This week, we go to Mark 16 - when Jesus’ followers were waking after Holy Saturday … a silent Saturday.…
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The journey to the cross had questions, pain and sorrow. Seasons of our lives have the same. But dark times often lead to brighter hope if we can hold on.…
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Hypocrisy, generosity and other markers of humanity are in store when you dive into Mark 12. What passage speaks loudest to you in this season?…
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