Sermons on Mark

Sermons on Mark

The Grace of Willingness

Miracles were integral parts of Jesus’ ministry. In one account, Jesus walks us through the simplicity of what is required for their occurrence and the pathway for surrendering into this deepening of faith.

How We Measure (Up)

Today we explore ways we can get “off course” from the true intention of Sabbath and reorient ourselves…away from “measuring up” and toward “measuring” that which is truly valuable from the perspective of Sabbath rest.

Birth Pangs

This section of Mark is known as “apocalyptic” and it points our hearts, minds and spirits to that which God is revealing in our midst.  It encourages us to ponder if and how God is afoot—with life, hope, promise—even in times when things appear to be falling apart.  

Love in Action

As Christians, we speak about love, we sing about love, we pray about love, we talk about love…the word love is so familiar and embedded in every aspect of our faith that it’s possible to hear the Great Commandment and miss the truly radical and life-altering nature of this divine call!

Take Heart

Our scripture reading for Sunday draws us into the world of Bartimaeus, a blind man begging on the streets, whose encounter with Jesus not only changed him but the entire community around him.

Allies

Today’s scripture passage from Mark highlights an age old challenge for people of faith…where and how we draw the circle of who is on the inside and who is on the outside. While we might like to believe that our circle is always wide open, the truth is that we struggle at times with “us” and “them.”  

First Place

None of us covet “last place” and many of us, understandably, hope for “first.”  But this week Jesus turns that notion upside down, talking in apparent circles…last is first and first is last.