Thinking Through Discipleship

Thinking Through Discipleship

Thinking Through Discipleship Thinking Through Discipleship On the surface our passage from Mark once again looks like a straightforward call of discipleship. However, as we have learned we should never assume that things are straightforward. This morning we look at...
Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters Chance Encounters Sometimes a passage of scripture is more than a passage of scripture. So often when we read scripture it is in very small amounts, almost episodic in nature. This happens at church, in devotionals and bible studies, so it...

In the Wilderness

In the Wilderness In the Wilderness Have you ever read a book, watched a television show or movie and wondered why it begins where it does? Wonder what the writer is trying to tell us about the story by where the story it begins? Perhaps you’ve done it yourself...
Point Towards Jesus

Point Towards Jesus

Point Towards Jesus Point Towards Jesus We are still in the Christmas season. Our gospel passage today is a retelling of the nativity from John’s gospel. A prominent figure in this version of the nativity is John the Baptist, who urges us to point towards Jesus....
The Faithful Ones

The Faithful Ones

The Faithful Ones The Faithful Ones As we close out the calendar year our gospel passage takes us to the temple in Jerusalem, where in accordance with tradition Jesus was presented at the temple. During this encounter two faithful individuals encounter the holy...

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