Welcome Back!  In the first message of the year, Ben, one of our Pastors opened up our new series walking through the Gospel According to Mark.  Simultaneously, through Mark 1:1-8 we learned what kind of ministry we aim to be: 1. We are to be messengers that point to Jesus, 2. We aim to live and call others to live righteously, 3. We want to cultivate community that brings people closer to Jesus, 4. We believe our lives should look different in God’s Upside Down Kingdom and 5. We believe that life change happens by the power of the Holy Spirit.