Complex Simplicity

Complex Simplicity

Mark 4:26-34Jesus went on to say, “The Kingdom of God is like this. A man scatters seed in his field. He sleeps at night, is up and about during the day, and all the while the seeds are sprouting and growing. Yet he does not know how it happens. The soil itself makes...
Strength in Unity. Finding Home

Strength in Unity. Finding Home

Mark 3:20-35Then Jesus went home. Again such a large crowd gathered that Jesus and his disciples had no time to eat. When his family heard about it, they set out to take charge of him, because people were saying, “He’s gone mad!”Some teachers of the Law who had...
Unexpected Callings in Unlikely Places

Unexpected Callings in Unlikely Places

Isaiah 6:6-8Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said,“See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”Then I heard the...
Amazed and Confused

Amazed and Confused

Acts 2:1-21When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like...
I Pray That They May All Be One

I Pray That They May All Be One

John 17: 8-9a, 13, 20-23Jesus prayed…I gave them the message that you gave me, and they received it; they know that it is true that I came from you, and they believe that you sent me. I pray for them.And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so...
Sing a New Song

Sing a New Song

Ps 98:1, 4-9Sing a new song to the Lord;    he has done wonderful things!Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth;    praise God with songs and shouts of joy!Sing praises to the Lord!    Play music on the harps!Blow trumpets and horns,    and shout for joy to the Lord,...