We tend to think about God is an either/or mind set. He is either just or loving. He is either powerful or vulnerability. When Jesus has His triumphal entry He breaks our paradigm to show that He is both a powerful King and a Humble King at the same time, and He isn't one or the other. In fact we need Him to be both/and.

Jesus has His first intense encounter with the Pharisees in Mark 7. He confronts their traditions and rules and flips everything on its head by saying that it is the heart that matters more than then actions.

A royal grudge turns a birthday party bloody. We ask ourselves, what would happen if we let go of the things we cling to most tightly?

The closing of Mark chapter 6 is a powerful reminder about the journey of faith. As we explore the text, we discover that faith is not a one-time event but a process of continually stepping into Christ's divine reality.

All four gospels tell the account of Jesus feeding the 5000. Mark uses this encounter to contrast the type of King Jesus is compared to king Herod and all other kings. Jesus reveals Himself in this miracle as the true and better Moses who will come to provide for His people.

As Jesus starts to gain notoriety He starts to show His disciples how the path is filled with suffering and heartache, not fame and fortune. The disciples learn this lesson as Jesus is rejected in His hometown and they are sent out to do ministy.

Lent is a season of the church calendar that invites followers of Jesus to prepare their hearts and minds for the resurrection. Our desires can be so strong that they can keep us from longing for Jesus. In this season of Lent we are inviting the church to pay attention to their desires so that are hearts will be stirred towards our need for Resurrection.

Jesus encounters a government official and a woman who has been hurting for 12 years and goes beyond both of their expectations in regard to what they thought they needed.

In this message, we look at two different stories that lead to the same question: do we really long for complete peace? We live in a culture that doesn't like extreme chaos, but do we also strive for total peace, or just enough to feel "normal"?