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  • Teen Time: Money and Christianity (October 10th)

    Money is a hard conversation to have, but Jesus was comfortable challenging the wealthy. Money does get in the way. Take a look at Mark 10:17-31. Here is another story of vulnerability, not about already being vulnerable but about making ourselves vulnerable by giving away wealth and abundance to make ourselves open to God.

  • Sunday Reflection – October 3, 2021

      divorce and remarriage Mark 10 Jesus left that place and went beyond the Jordan and into the region of Judea. Crowds gathered around him again and, as usual, he taught them.2 Some Pharisees came and, trying to test him, they asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife?” 3 Jesus answered, “What did Moses command…

  • Kids Korner: Jesus cares for vulnerable people (October 3rd)

    Read Mark 10:2-16 with your family. This story is in two parts. The first part talks about marriage and divorce. At that time in history, there was a big conversation about what reasons people could use to divorce. Jesus did not answer the question, just like he never answered any question the Pharisees used to…

  • Teen Time: Relationships that God puts together (October 3rd)

    In Mark 10 Jesus gives an example of the ideal relationship: where someone leaves their parents and joint to another person. We don’t always live the ideal, but we know what it can look like. Take time in relationships, don’t push things that probably won’t work. You want to find someone that fits in with…

  • Sunday Reflection – September 26, 2021

      Recognize your allies Mark 9 38 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.” 39 Jesus replied, “Don’t stop him. No one who does powerful acts in my name can quickly turn around and curse me. 40 Whoever isn’t against us…

  • Kids Korner: Everyone can share Jesus’ message (September 26th)

    Read Mark 9:38-50 with your family. Jesus told the disciples that someone else teaching about Jesus and God is not a problem. Jesus came with a very big message, and it takes all of us sharing it to make the world a better place. Do not worry about mistakes or anything bad, just share Jesus’…

  • Teen Time: The importance of knowing the Bible (September 26th)

    Throwing Bible verses around does not mean you know the Bible. To know the Bible means studying what the writers were trying to say 2000+ years ago. Only from there can we understand the message in today’s world. When we know what was happening in the 1st century Palestine and before, we can start to…

  • Sunday Reflection – September 19, 2021

      Jesus predicts his death Mark 930 From there Jesus and his followers went through Galilee, but he didn’t want anyone to know it. 31 This was because he was teaching his disciples, “The Human One will be delivered into human hands. They will kill him. Three days after he is killed he will rise up.” 32 But they didn’t understand this…

  • Kids Korner: Jesus asks us to forgive (September 19th)

    Read Mark 9:30-37 with your family. Jesus loved children, and in our story today Jesus took a child on his lap and taught the disciples. He said everyone has to welcome children and people who were as kind and open as children, because when they welcomed children, they welcomed Jesus, and when they welcomed Jesus,…

  • Teen Time: God, service and power dynamics (September 19th)

    The word ‘submit’ is misused by many on the rightwing of Christianity. Serving or submitting to others is a choice, not a role to place based on gender or ethnicity. The scripture for Kids Korner and the Reflection for today is Mark 9:30-37. In that story Jesus tells his followers that the first must put…