Mars Hill

Jesus gives powerful glimpses of the Kingdom in parables [stories]. God is immensely generous, a provider, and a giver of welcoming light! Jesus shows himself in power over the storms, wind, and waves. 

Mark 4

Questions to consider...

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Troy and Kate Neckers [Elder chair] introduce and invite the community into a more intentional conversation about giving to our church. Troy then offers a few practices to help the community engage with our resources in healthier, more faithful ways. 

Mark 3:7-19; 6:6b-13

Questions to consider...

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

After the first words of Jesus, announcing the nearness of the kingdom of God, Mark sets out to demonstrate what this kingdom looks like. Among the many manifestations, this teaching highlights how new people and new containers are evidence of the kingdom of God.

Mark 2:13-3:6

Questions to consider...

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Jesus' healing of the man with the shriveled hand on the Sabbath in Mark 3 has deep roots in the Old Testament. Jesus is reclaiming Sabbath as a grace-filled rhythm of joy, delight, and connection. We are all invited to participate! 

Mark 2:23-3:6

Questions to consider—

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Mark 1:15

Mark 1:15

Colossians 1:1-14

Christmas Eve

In the final glimpse of A Prophet's Vision, Troy highlights the out-of-place-ness of Isaiah's vision. We are encouraged to be someone who receives and shares the word out of place, even as we tiptoe toward the vision's full actualization.

Isaiah 35:1-10

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Troy explains some of the history behind the Advent candle of Joy as a way of encountering the prophet's vision in chapter 11. 

Isaiah 11:1-10

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?