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  • Sunday Reflection – October 17, 2021

      Jesus predicts his death and resurrection Mark 10 32 Jesus and his disciples were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus in the lead. The disciples were amazed while the others following behind were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he told them what was about to happen to him. 33 “Look!” he said. “We’re going up…

  • Kids Korner: Jesus talks to his friends about being a ‘ransom’ (October 17th)

    Read Mark 10:32-45 with your family. This is the third time Jesus tells his closest friends that he is going to die soon. And just like the last two times, the disciples don’t want to hear it and don’t understand what Jesus’ death means. In this story John and James go to Jesus privately and…

  • Teen Time: Why is Christianity so confusing? (October 17th)

    Jesus was Hebrew. Christianity on the other hand, combines the Hebrew, Greek and Roman cultures. That many different types of thinking all in one place creates conflict in thought as well as practice.

  • Sunday Reflection – October 10, 2021

      a rich man’s question Mark 10 17 As Jesus continued down the road, a man ran up, knelt before him, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” 18 Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God. 19 You know the commandments: Don’t commit murder. Don’t commit adultery.…

  • Kids Korner: Money makes it hard to follow Jesus (October 10th)

    Read Mark 10:17-31 with your family. Jesus was talking with a young man who had a lot of money and wanted to know what else he had to do to be part of God’s world. Jesus told him he had to give away his wealth – not all his money, just his extra money that…

  • 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…