Jesus is always a surprise. We should never be surprised that in every

situation his hope is at hand. But we are. Maybe it’s just that we forget to pay attention. Maybe it’s that we’re so preoccupied with other stories (ours or the ones that the world says are so important) that we do not even see the main story—his story—unfolding before us. Mark understands this. He has a unique way of telling the story of Jesus (sandwiching a story within a story). For Mark, Jesus is the story that disrupts our stories. Jesus is the story that almost gets missed entirely but that ultimately overturns and resolves all other stories. Jesus is eager to disrupt our lives, and he calls us to join the disruption “Come follow me.”

This week we explore the concept of how Spiritual power is the power of the Spirit applying God’s forgiveness to the situation.

This week we continue our series looking at “Pride.” As we examine our desire for validation, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s glory. Our text is the story of King Nebuchadnezzar.

This week we continue our series looking at “Pride.” As we examine our desire for validation, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s glory. Our text is the story of King Nebuchadnezzar.

This week we continue our series looking at “Pride.” As we examine our desire for validation, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s glory. Our text is the story of King Nebuchadnezzar.

This week we continue our series looking at “Envy.” As we examine our reaction to feeling inferior, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s guidance. Our text is the story of two prophets. Each heard clearly what God wanted them to do.

This week we continue our series looking at “Envy.” As we examine our reaction to feeling inferior, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s guidance. Our text is the story of two prophets. Each heard clearly what God wanted them to do.

This week we continue our series looking at “Envy.” As we examine our reaction to feeling inferior, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s guidance. Our text is the story of two prophets. Each heard clearly what God wanted them to do.

This week we continue our series looking at “Envy.” As we examine our reaction to feeling inferior, we realize that Jesus reshapes us in God’s guidance. Our text is the story of two prophets. Each heard clearly what God wanted them to do.

This week we continue our series looking at “wrath.” As we examine our reaction to being hurt. We ask the question, how can Jesus reshape us in God’s peace when we have suffered an offense? South African author Alan Payton writes in his classic novel, Cry, the Beloved Country, “I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering… for our Lord suffered. And I believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering.” He knew that there is no life without suffering. Let us learn from the case of Samson and explore how the discipline of forgiveness allows us to give the offense over to God.

This week we continue our series looking at “wrath.” As we examine our reaction to being hurt. We ask the question, how can Jesus reshape us in God’s peace when we have suffered an offense? South African author Alan Payton writes in his classic novel, Cry, the Beloved Country, “I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering… for our Lord suffered. And I believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering.” He knew that there is no life without suffering. Let us learn from the case of Samson and explore how the discipline of forgiveness allows us to give the offense over to God.