Podcasts

This week we’ll look primarily at an interchange between Jesus and the man known as the Rich Young Ruler.  Have you ever tried witnessing to someone and become irritated at their blindness and stubbornness? Every day, in every city, in every nation, men and women make their choices.

In the previous chapter of Mark, Jesus speaks very plainly about His coming suffering and death. Peter, of course, was stunned, as were the rest of the disciples. Peter, James and John are invited to walk up the mountain with Jesus. What they see if completely unexpected, and seems to be the complete opposite of…

In the book of Mark, the story of the life and ministry takes a sudden shift. We’ve seen His miracles, His teaching, His heart, and the divine character in human flesh. He taught and fed the masses, yet had personal ministry with some of the most downcast people of His time.

We exist to enjoy and share the love and message of God with everyone. One of the things that is so puzzling about the Jewish religious leaders is their hyper-attention to things they considered of a life and death nature that we consider so trivial. 

I believe that there are five major building blocks in life, arenas of life where God is always working in His people. Over the last two weeks we’ve studied the first three: Broken, Beloved, and Belonging. This week we look at Building and Bridging. We live in a generation that wants the “quick fix.”

Last week we looked at what it means to become a Christian and what anchors us as Christians. Our conversion to Christ occurs when we repent of our sin and turn in faith to Christ as the One who paid for our sins, taking them upon Himself on the cross.  Baptism is so important that…