In a camp story, a counselor does push-ups for the whole cabin to teach about taking responsibility for others. Someone always pays for wrong actions, just like Jesus did for...
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Mark 8:27-38
Church: Vista Grande Baptist Church
In Mark chapter 9, we learn a new way to think about being great. Usually, people think being the “GOAT” (Greatest of All Time) means being like famous athletes or...
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Mark 9:35
The Christian faith is paradoxically both challenging yet simple. On one hand, Jesus says the way is hard and few find it. On the other, His yoke is easy and...
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Mark 10:17-31
The compassion of Jesus is expansive. Consider the story of a non-Jewish, Syrophoenician woman who, in a radical display of humble and persistent faith, petitioned Jesus to heal her demon-possessed...
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Mark 7:24-37
In an era where authenticity is a rare virtue and skepticism towards religion is often justifiable, we delve into an exploration that challenges the stereotypes and misconceptions holding Christianity hostage....
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The Christian life often involves a paradoxical mix of glory and humility. We see this illustrated profoundly in the transfiguration of Jesus. Although veiled in flesh as a man, He...
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Mark 9:1-13
What lurks in the human heart? Behind a façade of religious devotion can lie a heart disconnected from God. Jesus confronted such religious hypocrisy among the Pharisees – respected leaders...
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Mark 7:1-23
This morning we reflect on the familiar story of Jesus walking on water, found in Mark chapter 6. While we may know this tale well, there is always more we...
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Mark 6:45-56
This Palm Sunday, we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and also reflect on the passion he displayed that led him to the cross. As we consider the events of...
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Mark 6:14-29
Jesus faced rejection from the very beginning of his ministry. Even in his hometown of Nazareth, people took offense at his claims about himself. Likewise, when Jesus sent out his...
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Mark 6:1-13