Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches us that Jesus uses parables, like the story of the sower and the soils, so we do more than just enjoy a good story and instead let God’s Word show us the true condition of our hearts. He calls us to listen closely, let God soften us, and respond in obedience so that the seed of God’s Word in us bears abundant spiritual fruit for God’s kingdom.

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This Sunday Pastor Dean Siley shows us from Mark 3:31–35 that Jesus invites us from the outside in, redefining family so that whoever does God’s will and follows him in true discipleship becomes our true brothers, sisters, and mother. He urges us to move beyond mere behavior modification and discouraging inner narratives, letting God’s providence, word, and people transform our hearts so we live with deep joy, healing, and obedience as members of God’s family.

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This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches from Mark 3 that Jesus is the stronger King who defeats Satan, exposes the bad logic of his enemies, and calls us to decide who we believe he is. We learn that Jesus forgives all who come to him, that the only unforgivable sin is a hard, ongoing rejection of the Spirit’s clear witness about him, and that we respond by letting him rule every part of our lives. 

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Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we let God’s purpose—not our pressures or preferences—guide us as we follow Jesus in Mark 3. We stay with Jesus in community to learn from him, and he sends us out to share the gospel and serve others.

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Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we honor Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath when we receive God’s gifts (like rest) as grace, not as burdens, and when we refuse to turn gifts into gods or legalistic checklists. We let his authority lead us to choose people over rules, move toward the broken with compassion, and practice simple trust that shapes how we live together. 

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Pastor Dale Piscura teaches us through Mark that we watch Jesus teach with authority, work miracles, oppose the status quo, and call us to fast, pray, and live in the new covenant rather than in empty ritual. We practice the Isaiah 58 fast by caring for the oppressed, see Jesus as our bridegroom, cherish him as our first love, and prepare with joy for his coming.

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 This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us that Jesus calls Levi and eats with “tax collectors and sinners,” so we see He comes for the sick and invites us to follow Him before we clean up. We refuse to withdraw, blend in, or fight in anger; instead we seek holiness while entering dark places with mercy and truth so we bring others to Him. 

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This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that true faith takes action. We trust Jesus not just with words but by moving toward Him and bringing others to Him, believing He has the authority to heal, forgive, and transform every part of our lives. 

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Founding Pastor Rick Duncan leads us through Mark 1:40–45, where we feel like outcasts yet we see Jesus touch the untouchable, and we learn that miracles point beyond temporary relief to the deeper cleansing of sin and restoration under his compassionate kingship. We come, beg, kneel, and ask, trusting Jesus when answers delay, and we welcome the unwanted—including us—as we keep seeking him for healing, obedience, and new life. 

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Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that Jesus cares about all suffering but cares most about eternal suffering; in Mark 1 he heals many and restores dignity, yet at dawn he prays and moves on to preach because that is why he comes. We respond by trusting his timing in our pain, seeking not just temporary relief but hearts changed through the gospel, and using our stories—like Christy’s—to point others to God and hope in Jesus.

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