The Book of Acts tells us about the spread of the early church and the opposition it faced from established powers. Guest Seminarian Alex Stall explores how today’s church also faces opposition from “the world.” As we slowly emerge from isolation, can today’s church respond to the call to reshape the world?
Accompanying Scripture:
Acts 17: 1-9, 1 Thessalonians 1-10, Mark 13: 9-11
This week we hear stories of God’s healing powers in Jerusalem and Gennesaret. Sometimes, though, the physical healing isn’t the only miracle that happens. Listen as Pastor Kate explores the ways God is at work today, healing us, making us whole and uniting us as one people in community with each other and God.
Accompanying Scripture:
Acts 3: 1-10, Mark 6: 53-56
With Jesus’ resurrection, his disciples then wonder, what’s next? Intern Pastor Miriam explores how we too are wondering what’s next and invites us to bear witness to the ways God is at work all around us during this challenging time.
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 6: 7-13
Intern Pastor Miriam reflects on how this Easter – as strange, different, and depressing in the midst of COVID-19 it may be – is actually probably very similar to the very first Easter so many years ago.
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 16:1-8
This week we read once again the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry to Jerusalem as well as the story of a woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume. Listen as Pastor Kate shares how during this current time of great challenge, uncertainty and even death, there are extravagant acts of love – big and small – taking place all around us.
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 11:1-11, 14:3-9
In this week’s scripture reading, Jesus tells his disciples, “This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.” Listen as Pastor Kate explores the ways God’s love is with us during times of fear and uncertainty.
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 13:1-8, 24-37
This week we read how Jesus tells the scribes, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Listen as Intern Pastor Miriam shares how our definition of neighbor has grown and even though we must keep our distance during these difficult times, God’s love doesn’t have to.
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 12:28-34
We’re living in a stressful time during which many folks (maybe you) are looking for some release. Then we read this story from Matthew in which Jesus says, “don’t worry.” Right! Don’t worry… listen as Pastor Kate reminds us that Jesus is right and what that means for us in our current context.
Accompanying Scripture:
Matthew 6:24-34
In this week’s scripture, Jesus asks his disciples, “What do you want from me?” Listen as Intern Pastor Miriam considers, “What do we want from Jesus, and what does Jesus want from us?”
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 10:32-52
In this week’s scripture, Jesus tells a rich man what he needs to do to inherit eternal life. He tells the man to sell all his possessions, give the money to the poor and he will have treasure in heaven, and then follow Jesus. Listen as Pastor Kate explores if we also need to heed Jesus’s advice to sell all our things and then what happens when we choose to follow Jesus.
Accompanying Scripture:
Mark 10:17-31
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