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Sunday Reflection – November 14, 2021

Keep watch Mark 13 As Jesus left the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What awesome stones and buildings!” 2 Jesus responded, “Do you see these enormous buildings? Not even one stone will be left upon another. All will be demolished.” 3 Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the…
Kids Korner: Don’t listen to the people who claim to be Christ (November 14th)

Read Mark 13:1-8 with your family. This story happens after Jesus and four of his closest friends walk to the hills outside of Jerusalem. This is a message of hope. Don’t be upset with all the bad things happening in the world, they are not signs of anything. God doesn’t do that, and no one…
Teen Time: God forgives me, so why are there consequences? (November 14th)

Claiming ‘God forgives me’ does not excuse us from the legal consequences of our actions. Quick test: Do your actions help or hurt others? If our actions hurt anyone, they require us to answer for them. Depending on the severity of our actions, that might involve the court of law. Claiming ‘God forgives me’ does…
Sunday Reflection – November 7, 2021

Beware of the scribes Mark 12 38 As he was teaching, he said, “Watch out for the legal experts. They like to walk around in long robes. They want to be greeted with honor in the markets. 39 They long for places of honor in the synagogues and at banquets. 40 They are the ones who cheat widows out of…
Kids Korner: Beware of the scribes/the Widow’s Mite (November 7th)

Read Mark 12:38-44 with your family. This story happens after Jesus is finished teaching in the temple in Jerusalem, and he is just sitting there with his friends. Why would someone put everything they had in the temple collection box? That is an important question. Maybe they had complete faith that someone at the temple…
Teen Time: God in the midst of a non-binary world (November 7th)

Not every passage in the Bible is hiding a secret message. Quick test: If the words of the Bible lead to people being excluded, it’s best to take a really good look at the meaning behind the verses with someone who knows what was happening at the time. If the words are inclusive, then we…
How should Protestants deal with saints?

Protestants don’t venerate saints, but we can respect the place of these folks in our Christian family history. They were real people who sometimes had painful life experiences, and they can teach us how to walk with God and how to live out the Gospels in our own choices.
Sunday Reflection – October 31, 2021

The Greatest commandment Mark 12 28 One of the legal experts heard their dispute and saw how well Jesus answered them. He came over and asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus replied, “The most important one is Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord, 30 and you must love the Lord your God…
Kids Korner: The greatest commandments (October 31st)

Read Mark 12:28-34 with your family. This story happens after Jesus has entered Jerusalem and everyone celebrated his arrival. In this passage Jesus is quoting the Hebrew Scriptures: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 says “Israel, listen! Our God is the Lord! Only the Lord! Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your being, and all your strength.” Leviticus 19:18…
Teen Time: Christianity & Halloween, what’s the deal? (October 31st)

Over the past 2000 years Christianity has become a significant faith in almost every country in the world, making us a universal faith. And when people see their old festivals and celebrations through the lens of their new faith, cultures start to merge. Some facts about the celebration of Halloween: 1. The name itself means…