“Ephphatha” – In our Gospel lesson for today Jesus opens the ears of a deaf man. He enables him to speak clearly. Jesus looks up into heaven and with a deep sigh said to the man, “Be opened.” Sometimes we have heard the Call of God so often that we are deaf to it. We don’t think that there [...]

Every day, we’re tempted to compare ourselves to those walking around us. Even in faith, we find ourselves comparing our habits to what we see others doing or not doing. In Mark 7, Jesus gets beyond the exterior in order to get at our hearts. It is there that we experience the grace Jesus brings. Mark 7:14-23 Pastor Anders [...]

It is always important to know our role in life. This is absolutely necessary when it comes to our relationship with God. Today we look at some important contrasts as we review who is God and who is His disciple. Mark 6:45-56 Pastor Phil Wagner

“Son of God!” Ever ask yourself what the feeding of the 5000 is all about? Why doesn’t Jesus just feed everybody all the time? Why does He do this miracle at this time? The answer is one of the themes of the entire Gospel of Mark: Jesus wants to tell all angels, demons and people-all creation-that He is the [...]

We live in a day of spectating, where living through someone else’s experience is at our finger tips. It’s an amazing age. Yet, do we settle for watching rather than doing? And when it comes to our faith, aren’t we called to be much more than spectators? We look to Jesus sending out the Twelve in Mark 6 for [...]

There is an attitude that is becoming more prevalent among Christians. It might be called the why-bother-attitude. Can’t change the way that I am, so why bother. Can’t really get along with my neighbor, or school-mate or family so why bother. There are so many people not going to church so why bother. This attitude defeats, deflates, and demoralizes. [...]

There are moments in life that are undeniable and yet also unexplainable. We're pressed to answer the question: "is this real?" It's in those moments that God reveals to us more of who He is and what this means for our lives of faith. Mark 4:35-41 Pastor Anders Davidson

When you look at a seed, what do you see? What do you think? Usually we are thinking potential and possibility. We are picturing not a seed, but a plant. In the same way, as God looks at us, He sees what we can become. He sees potential and possibility. That’s true for us as a church and as [...]

What do people think when they hear that someone is religious? Is it good to be religious or is it bad? Are you religious? Do you act in certain ways purposely so that people won't think of you as religious? Today we look at what Jesus had to say about being religious. Mark 2:23-3:6 Pastor Phil Wagner [...]