Sermons

Pastor Dennis Allan teaches through the story known as “The Rich Young Ruler,” as recorded in the Gospel of Mark. Jesus and His disciples are on their way to Jerusalem and Jesus is continuing to teach them the ways of the Kingdom. Jesus makes it clear – wealth makes it very difficult for a person… Read...

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 say I am?” It’s perhaps the defining question Jesus will… Read...

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 Jesus needs two attempts at.. Even though it’s a slow… Read...

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 to our modern ears and hearts sounds entirely unlike Jesus.… Read...

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 a stinging rebuke, revealing the ways that the Pharisees have… Read...

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 His disciples on their own to extend and expand His… Read...