Scripture: Mark

There is a war going on, and James tells us plainly where it starts. It does not begin on battlefields or in courtrooms. It begins in our own hearts, in the quiet place where we decide what we love most. When strife and fighting break out among us,…

We open the pages of Revelation and find ourselves standing between two worlds. On one side shines the Lamb, Jesus Christ, crowned and pure, with a people who follow him wherever he leads. On the other side crouches the beast, the dragon, and a fallen city drunk on…

A cup is a simple thing, defined more by what it carries than by what it is made of. This morning we gather around two cups. The first is the one Jesus held in the upper room, the cup of the new covenant, poured out in blood for…

There is a question that cuts deeper than most of us like to admit: do we really believe? Not believe in the way we might believe the sun will rise, with a distant and comfortable certainty, but believe the way a man stepping off a mossy rock into…

Today we gather around an ancient well, one nearly two thousand years old when Jesus sat beside it, weary from his journey. Here is a truth as clear as springwater: Jesus offers us living water, a drink that satisfies forever. Unlike the water we draw from earthly wells,…

We see the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, surrounded by those He has redeemed. Their song rises like thunder, like ocean waves crashing in joy. It is a song no one else can learn, a song of love and victory. These are the faithful ones who follow the…

We are reminded that God calls us to be still and know that He is God. In the middle of life’s noise, fears, and battles, we find peace by resting in His power and promises. When we stop striving and let go of control, we see that He…

We see David, the great king, leaving his throne and crossing the Kidron Valley, betrayed by his own son and feeling crushed by grief. We picture his tears and the sorrow of the people, and we realize that sometimes we too walk through valleys of pain, loss, or…

Have you ever messed up so badly that you wanted to hide from everyone? That’s exactly how Peter felt after his worst night ever. This bold fisherman who loved Jesus made three terrible mistakes in one evening – he fell asleep when Jesus needed prayer, cut off someone’s…

Listening to Mark share his story, we hear about his early life without much faith, even after being baptized as a child. He later attended a different church but still felt something was missing. A direct question about eternity made him seek God more intentionally, leading to another…