Sermons
What Defiles?
(watch here: https://youtu.be/wHfvFog0QvA) Mark 7:1-23 Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him [Jesus], 2they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. 3(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; 4and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) 5So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not [...]
Confirmation, part 2
(watch here: https://youtu.be/xhVeggaXuZ4) And this week we celebrated the confirmations of the other 5 of the 10 students from the class of 2019. I asked them to read their faith statements in lieu of the sermon. Enjoy! […]
Confirmation, part 1
(watch here: https://youtu.be/sgWXiwV23J4) This week we celebrated the confirmations of 5 of the 10 students from the class of 2019. I asked them to read their faith statements in lieu of the sermon. We’ll confirm the other 5 next week. Enjoy! […]
Jesus and the Gerasene Demoniac
Mark 5:1-20 They came to the other side of the lake, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when he [Jesus] had stepped out of the boat, immediately a man out of the tombs with an unclean spirit met him. He lived among the tombs; and no […]
Parables of Mark
Mark 4:1-34 Again he [Jesus] began to teach beside the lake. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the lake on the land. He began to teach them […]
Jesus Heals and Teaches
Mark 2:1-22 When he [Jesus] returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to […]
Jesus’ Ministry Begun
Mark 1:21-45 They [the disciples and Jesus] went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came, he [Jesus] entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the […]