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MARK 16:1-8

The message of Resurrection asks us to think about what we do with the realities of beauty and brokenness in our world. In Christ, God’s response to all of it is to enter in and be affected as deeply as we can imagine. 

MARK 11:1-11

When the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus into the city, they were probably expecting a military leader who would deliver them from their oppressors. What they got was a king on a donkey with humble power and peace. Today we consider what it means for Jesus to come into our lives peacefully. 

JOHN 12: 20-33

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some

Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and

said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew;

then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them,

“The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly, I tell

you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a

single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their life

lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal

life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my

servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

27 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me

from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28

Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have

glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd standing there heard it

and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30

Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31 Now

is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven

out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to

myself.” 33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.

JOHN 3: 14-21

Jesus sees the venom of this world and of our lives, and he takes it upon himself to rescue us. 

JOHN 2:13-22

Today’s passage in John’s gospel affirms the complexity of our and Jesus’ humanity by giving us a picture of what righteous anger looks like. 

Following Christ doesn’t mean being nice at all costs. In Jesus, we see the unification of kindness and a passion for justice, and we’re invited to find this balance in our own lives. 

What injustice makes you angry? 

MARK 8:31-38

The 40 days of Lent come to us with the reminder: we are dust. 

In the gospel passage, we’re faced with the question, “What does it profit you to gain the whole world, but lose your soul?”; “What are you focusing on, and where are you heading?” Jesus asks us these questions in the most direct way, but it’s always within the context of the safest relationship. 

LUKE 4: 1-15

Our practice of fasting during Lent is an invitation to align ourselves with Jesus, who spent 40 days in the wilderness. It all starts with the questions: are you aware that right now, you are on a journey? What is your life’s trajectory? 

MARK 9: 2-9

In the story Jesus’ transfiguration, we see Jesus for who he is, and we receive roadmap for our own transformation. 

MARK 1:29-39

In the beginning of Mark’s gospel, Jesus comes to us and tells us what’s coming. Now he’s showing us what it looks like. “The kingdom of God is at hand, and if you want to know what it looks like, look at my life.”

MARK 1: 21-28

Today we come to a significant part of the gospel, where Jesus displays the authority and power that he has.

The invitation for us is to note the value of who Jesus is and what he’s actually inviting us into. When we let it sink in, it has the power to change everything for us.