In these passages, Jesus redefines what it looks like to be family. While his own family suggests that he is out of his mind, he calls and commissions apostles and invites anyone to come and be part of his family! This generous invitation still stands for anyone who is lonely, lost, or broken, looking for the bonds of family that are often distorted and elusive in this world.

One of the most difficult questions for the Christian is what are we to do with the Sabbath? In these two instances from the gospel of Mark, Jesus demonstrates how we ought to think about the Sabbath and our relationship to it, and more importantly, our relationship to Him! Jesus shows us that he is indeed the fulfillment of and Lord of the Sabbath!

In this sermon, pastor Tim explains how Jesus completely subverted expectations by calling Levi, a tax collector, to be his disciple. Then, demonstrates how religious disciplines such as fasting are to be interpreted in light of his revelation of himself! This is truly a mind-blowing passage!

In this stunning passage, Jesus demonstrates his unique authority to not only heal, but also to forgive sins! In doing so, Jesus claims an authority that belongs to God alone. Join us as we consider one of the most remarkable accounts in all of scripture, as Jesus does what cannot be done in healing a paralyzed man and forgiving his sins!

In this sermon, pastor Tim shows from Mark's gospel how we each have important choices that we must make when it comes to Jesus, but in choosing Jesus over all other options, we receive an incredible promise of hope and restoration from even the most difficult challenges!

In this introduction to the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Tim explains the context for the book, as well as the reason for the urgency of Mark's writing style before looking at the early days of Jesus' ministry, in which we see that the groundwork is laid, the requirements are met, and the time is fulfilled.

In this special Easter sermon, we consider the path of humiliation for Jesus that led to his exaltation. We too must follow this path if we hope to be exalted with Christ!

This chapter brings to a conclusion the life of Abraham. And while it contains some unexpected twists, it does reveal Abraham's commitment to the Lord, even at his death. There is also much practical wisdom to be gained from how Abraham orders his affairs at the end of his life.

In this conclusion to the epic love story of Isaac and Rebecca, we see what faithfulness and willingness to obey the Lord looks like in action. We also see principles for a long and fruitful marriage, not based on what the world says is good, but what God's word shows us is good!

In this second sermon from Genesis 24, we see important principles that can be applied whether we're looking for a spouse, or seeking God's direction in a more mundane area of life. Abraham's servant trusts in the Lord to direct his steps, do we have such faith?