We may think of hospitality as having a neat home or throwing a great dinner party. But when Jesus is questioned on exactly who is our "neighbour", he points not…
Jesus' feeding of the five thousand might be one of his most famous meals. And why not? The crowd, who had sought out Jesus to receive his healing and his…
Sleepless nights. We've been there before: an exam, a test, or even something much more positive like a vacation. Something we can't wait for, or something we can't wait to…
We've been on a road trip with Jesus and the disciples with Jerusalem fast approaching. Jesus tells them a third time that he will suffer and die on a cross…
These days, to 'follow' someone is as easy as a click. Instantly we see pictures and stories of our favourite celebrities and personalities. We know them...we think. Jesus is also…
Lightning doesn't strike twice. Or so they say. The disciples of Jesus experienced firsthand the jaw-draw-dropping, stomach-filling feeding of five thousand people. What could have been more exhilarating? In chapter eight…
A beheading. A striptease. Not your typical Christmas reading. We continue in the Gospel of Mark in what feels like a bit of an interlude – the beheading of John…
What if I told you on Dec. 23rd, 2018, our Sunday gathering right before Christmas – typically full of visitors and non-believers – it was your turn to preach? Nervous?…
The first verses of Mark (1-20) are bursting with anticipation and expectation for this Jesus of Nazareth. Is he all he is chalked up to be? Find out as Mark…
"What do you want?" As James KA Smith suggests in his book You Are What You Love, that may be a fundamental question of discipleship you may not be asking. It…