This week Pastor Dennis Allan continues our study of the Gospel of Mark. In Mark 8:27-38 Jesus and the disciples are walking from village to village around Caesarea Philippi, a region known for its paganism and godlnessness, when Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do you… Read More »Jesus the Messiah

This week, Carrie Buckner walks us through Mark 8:22-26. Here, Mark records the story of Jesus healing a blind man. But this healing is different than other healing stories. This one takes time. It’s a slow healing, a healing that at first glance it appears… Read More »A Slow Healing

Julia Allan walks us through Mark 7:24-30 as we continue our study of the Gospel of Mark. Jesus, having retreated to an unlikely city – Tyre, is encountered by a Gentile woman who asks Him to heal her daughter. Jesus responds in a manner that… Read More »Jesus and His Abundant Kingdom

Pastor Dennis Allan walks us through Mark 7:1-23 where Jesus is confronted by a group of Pharisees seeking to undersratnd why He and His disciples don’t ahdere to the “tradition of the elders” when it comes to washing their hands before eating. Jesus replies with… Read More »Jesus and Our Hearts

This week, we pick-up right where we left off the week before. Pastor Dennis leads us through Mark 6:6b-13, the story of Jesus sending twelve of His disciples on their first missionary journey. This is the first time we see Jesus sending out some of… Read More »Jesus and His Disciples (Part 2)

This week Pastor Dennis Allan continues our series on the Gospel of Mark by leading a conversation on Mark 6:1-6a. Jesus returns to His hometown with His disciples, but rather than receiving a warm welcome, He is met with rejection and opposition, so much so… Read More »Jesus and His Disciples (Part 1)

This week we hear from Reverend Eleanor Williams, founder of the North Side Partnership Project and a long-time minister in the African Methodist Episcopal church, as we continue our series on the Gospel of Mark. Rev. Eleanor walks us through the story of Jesus encountering… Read More »Jesus and Legion

This week, Amanda Wagner walks us through two passages, one located in Mark 2 and the other in Mark 3. Both passages focus on Jesus and the Sabbath. By the religious standards of the day Jesus is disobeying Jewish Sabbath law. He and His disciples… Read More »Jesus and the Sabbath

Pastor Dennis Allan walks us through Mark 2:13-17 where we see Jesus invite Levi, a tax collector, to become one of His followers and we see Jesus attend a party at Levi’s house filled with “tax collectors and sinners.” Levi is reviled in Jewish religious… Read More »Jesus’ Inclusive Community

Amanda Wagner walks through a story recorded in Mark 1:35-39. It’s the story of Jesus, whose days are filled with people in need coming to Him and begging for help, intentionally withdrawing to pray. Immediately before this story Jesus heals many people and immediately following… Read More »Jesus’ Discipline of Prayer