Mark 6:30-34; 45-56 Like the disciples we can become consumed with doing the work of the church, and the work of justice that we end up neglecting our spiritual nourishment. In the passage from Mark, Jesus shows the disciples the importance of ceasing the work in order to come away
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Ephesians 1:3-14 • Adopted through Christ and given an inheritance. Mark 6:1-13 • The call of the disciples There are many times on the faith journey when we are faced with adversity, and rejection. Following the gospel is not simply about what we say but the integrity that comes with
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2 Corinthians 8:7-15 • Excel in Generosity Mark 5:21-43 • Young girl raise; hemorrhaging woman healed. We have all heard the statements, “It is the cycle of life”, or “what goes around comes around.” Right from the start of creation God added an important step in the cycle of life
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Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call and commission. Luke 13:10-17 • Jesus heals a crippled woman. What does the Bible have to say about time and timing? How has your sense of time changed over the course of your life? When have you experienced timing that you can describe only as
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Psalm 148 • Let the whole creation praise God.Revelation 21:1-6 • I saw a new heaven and a new earth We live in a world of beauty and mystery, that is truly a gift from God. How will God’s vision of a new heaven and a new earth help us
Continue readingGenesis 22:1-14 The command to sacrifice Isaac Matthew 10:40-42 Who do we welcome? The rhythm of practicing Sabbath helps remind us we are part of a wider, longer story started in creation and continuing on from the establishment of the commandments. God’s active engagement in lives of the past can
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Genesis 1:1-2:4a Story of creation. If God pauses and sees that it is good, why don’t we? The rhythm of Sabbath is established in the beginning, when after creating all that is, God took a step back, paused and rested and in that moment saw beauty. How will our mindset
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