Building off last week’s encounter with the Jewish religious leaders Jesus uses this as a teachable moment with crowds and the disciples. To show them that clean hands are not as important as a clean heart, and what goes into a person’s mouth...

After the miracle of Jesus walking on the water he and the disciples are all in the boat together now. The storm they encountered has blown them of course. No longer are they heading north towards Bethsaida (Mk. 6:45). Their new direction is...

Building off last week’s encounter with the Jewish religious leaders Jesus uses this as a teachable moment with crowds and the disciples. To show them that clean hands are not as important as a clean heart, and what goes into a person’s mouth...

We move from one miracle to another. After the miraculous feeding of the 5,000 plus, Jesus sends his disciples away in a boat back towards Capernaum, so that he can catch his breath and have some much-needed prayer time with his heavenly father. What...

We move from one miracle to another. After the miraculous feeding of the 5,000 plus, Jesus sends his disciples away in a boat back towards Capernaum, so that he can catch his breath and have some much-needed prayer time with his heavenly father. What...

With the beheading of John the Baptist lingering in his mind, Jesus sets sail across the sea of Galilee to the small town of Bethsaida. Where he will meet up with his disciples, so they can have some down time after a busy season of ministry. However...

With the beheading of John the Baptist lingering in his mind, Jesus sets sail across the sea of Galilee to the small town of Bethsaida. Where he will meet up with his disciples, so they can have some down time after a busy season of ministry. However...

In the final verses of Matthew chapter 13, we saw the people of his hometown reject him for the second time. Stepping into chapter 14, we see a rejection of Christ and his servants on a national level. Despite the personal and public opposition...

In the final verses of Matthew chapter 13, we saw the people of his hometown reject him for the second time. Stepping into chapter 14, we see a rejection of Christ and his servants on a national level. Despite the personal and public opposition...

After teaching the crowds in Capernaum, Jesus heads for his hometown of Nazareth with his disciples in tow. It has been a while since he has visited the place of his youth. The last time he was there he announced his public ministry in the synagogue...