News for a Surprising Audience
Mark Howard
If Jesus has power and authority over people, sickness, evil and even death, why is the world still in such a mess? Why doesn’t he do something about the Zika virus or the threat of global terrorism? In Mark 2:1-17, we see that Jesus loves us enough to look beyond these things to a deeper problem that […]
News of Surprising Priorities
Mark Howard
Last week, we saw the amazing power of Jesus to remake lives with his Word. This week, we see Jesus make that Word his priority in a surprising way. For Further Discussion Why is it so important to keep the main thing the main thing as a church? What pressures do we face to shift our […]
Good News with Many Witnesses
Mark Howard
Last week, we discovered that Mark’s Gospel is good news about Jesus. Over the coming weeks we will be learning more about this news from eyewitnesses. Before we do, Mark 1:2-13 gives us heaven’s perspective as we hear the testimony of God’s Word, God’s witness, God’s wonders and even God’s enemy.
Eyewitness News
Mark Howard
Read any newspaper, tune into any major news network and you will find them full of bad news about everything wrong in the world. It can be soul crushing, which is why the Gospel of Mark is such a breath of fresh air! As we begin our new series in Mark, we discover that this […]
Trusting God in 2016
Mark Howard
We often begin the new year with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety about what lies ahead. Either we wonder if next year will be as good as the last, or else we pray it won’t be as bad! In Matthew 6:25-34, the Lord Jesus helps us navigate the year ahead with confidence no matter what it […]
Zechariah’s Carol: Christmas and the Big Reminder
Mark Howard
The Holiday season is packed full of things to remember – gifts to pick up, cards to send out, flights to catch, ovens to preheat… Amid this busy season of remembering, Zechariah’s song in Luke 1:67-79 reminds us of something much more important: That God is a God who remembers his promises and who kept […]
Mary’s Carol – Christmas and the Big Reversal
Mark Howard
In 1963, Bob Dylan wrote those famous words that fit well with the turmoil and transition many face today: “the times they are a-changing”. In Luke 1:46-55, Mary sings a similar song about a big reversal, but one that is good news for all of us, if we have the humility to hear.
Secure Enough to Share Christ
Mark Howard
In light of Paul’s teaching in Colossians, we ought to be wary about the various false philosophies the world offers. That said, if what he has said about Christ is true we must also be engaging the world with the good news. In 4:2-18, Paul provides the training we need to share Christ this Christmas. For Further Discussion […]
Secure Enough to Live for Christ
Mark Howard
In light of everything we have seen about Christ in Colossians, Paul’s statement in 3:17 makes perfect sense: “Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” In the surrounding verses we discover what this means for live at church, at home […]
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