In Mark 2, people came to ask Jesus why His disciples did not fast like the Pharisees. Jesus’ response? A question and two cryptic metaphors. Pastor Mike Kelsey unpacks not only the significance of these metaphors but also what the answer to this question means for our search for the abundant life as Christians today. In this message, Pastor Mike explains why the answers to our prayers are sometimes different from what we expect, just as Jesus’ answer to this question was different from what was expected.

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In week eight of our series on the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Daran shares the story of Levi in Mark 2:13-17. Jesus told Levi to follow Him, as He ate with other tax collectors and sinners. This move may seem surprising, but Jesus doesn’t look at our qualifications or experience when looking for those to encounter Him. He looks at the gifts placed in our heart. We’re all sinners who need Jesus, but only some people know they need Him.

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In week seven of our series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor James Savage shares the story of a paralyzed man whose friends go to great lengths to bring him to Jesus. However the moment doesn’t go as planned. As the story unfurls, we see how Jesus meets our deepest needs, over what we want or expect.

We all carry hopes, prayers and assumptions about how God should move. But what happens when He does not answer the way we anticipated? Jesus often meets us in our disappointment, not with quick fixes but with deeper healing and surprising grace. What might He be trying to show you through your unmet expectations?
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In week six of our series on the Gospel of Mark, we see Jesus model what it looks like to slip away to spend time alone with the Father. Pastor Kevin unpacks Mark 1:35 and how the power of prayer in silence and solitude can fuel us just like it did for Jesus. If we want to flourish, we must prioritize the presence of God – nothing else can fuel us for a flourishing life. The more time we spend with Jesus, the more we become like Him. What is fueling your life?

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In this passage of the Gospel of Mark, we see how Jesus teaches, frees and heals with full authority and full vulnerability. Since the beginning of the world, a battle has waged between good and evil. The grand story of Scripture shows us the reality of that battle, the outcome and our place in it. 

Jesus doesn’t just confront brokenness, He restores it. His authority isn’t distant; it’s deeply personal. So where do you need His authority in your life today? Where do you need His healing touch?

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In week four of our series on the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Kevin dives into Mark 1:16–20, a powerful passage where Jesus calls Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John to leave everything behind and follow Him. This moment marks the beginning of their discipleship journey, and reminds us of our own.

Following Jesus is how we truly flourish. Jesus calls us to lead, to step outside of our comfort zones and to take bold, faith-filled risks. In order to follow Him fully, we all have things we need to lay down. So what might that be for you? What’s keeping you from fully following Jesus today?

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In week three of our series on the book of Mark, Pastor Kevin shares another story of baptism. In Mark 1:9-11, Jesus was baptized to identify with us. It’s a reminder that He won’t ask us to do something He hasn’t already done. Just as we use baptism to repent, we also use fasting and prayer to deal with our heart issues when we are tempted.

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In week two of our series on the book of Mark, Pastor Kevin shares the story of John the Baptist on this Baptism Sunday. In Mark 1:4-8, John encourages others to get baptized so they can get ready for Jesus. It’s one way Christians can repent and show their obedience to the Lord. Baptism also helps us stay grounded in a disoriented world.

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In week one of our new series on the book of Mark, Annie F. Downs introduces us to the authors of the Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each one has a different point of view on Jesus’ life on Earth. Over this next year, we’ll study Mark, which is the second of those four Gospels canonically. Join us as we start our journey through The Gospel of Mark!

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Life, in many ways, is lived between two grips: a newborn grasping their parent’s finger and our final moments reaching for the hand of a loved one. What if the scars, the wrinkles, the memories of your hands are telling a bigger story than you realised? And what do ancient prophecies written hundreds of years before the cross have to do with your story today?

This Easter, Kevin Queen takes us on a journey through the most powerful image you might be overlooking… your hands.

This is an invitation to reflect, to believe, and maybe even to take the leap of faith you’ve been avoiding. If you’ve ever felt like life is slipping through your fingers, maybe you’ve been holding on to the wrong thing?

Could it be that the hope you’ve been looking for is already reaching for you?

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