The disciples had a blind spot. They were clueless about their arrogance. They were insiders with the Messiah! How could anyone be more privileged than they were? They heard the best teaching ever. They witnessed the most amazing miracles of all time. Every day they enjoyed being in the Green Room with Jesus. They were about as close to celebrity status as you could get…and they knew it. 

Christians need to be on high alert concerning PRIDE. Here’s how you spot it and what to do about it.  

Can you take on the most sophisticated, dominating, fallen angels of spiritual darkness at work in this world? Would you rather enjoy mountaintop spiritual highs while hardly getting your hands dirty doing kingdom work in the real world? How do you respond to the most desperate circumstances of broken people under heavy spiritual attack? What do you do when pained people are looking for God and land on your doorstep? Don’t take a pass! Step up. Here’s how…

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Sometimes we are in a fog. We struggle to understand who Jesus is, why He came, what He did, what’s next, and what now. His compassion is obvious. His teaching is astonishing. His message is intriguing. His claim of deity…that’s unbelievable! Or is it? When Jesus takes His men on a mountain hike, something stunning happens. His men would never forget that mountaintop experience. Jesus welcomes you to the mountaintop. You won’t ever be the same either.

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Jesus’ invitation to come to Him is life with an edge. Sin is offloaded. A Cross is onloaded. Our human nature and this culture scream for independence and celebrates self-reliance. A disciple of Jesus is commanded to go All-In. Self takes a fatal hit. What rises is a gospel-driven life, able to experience and empowered to accomplish His divine purposes.  If you are a disciple of Jesus, it’s not about you. When it’s all about Him, it’s a joyful exchange. That’s the paradox! Will you follow Jesus? Here is why you should…

What can’t you see? Jesus heals a blind man in two stages with two touches.  This is the only time in the gospels that Jesus’ touch doesn’t result in an instantaneous healing. Why? Christians need additional touches from Jesus to open their eyes with 20/20 clarity. Discover how the second touch changes everything about how you see and follow Jesus.

Sometimes we don’t get it. Life events seem so disconnected. Deeply spiritual encounters with God fade into our history and from our memories. We ask for indicators, asking God to confirm His involvement in us and His calling for us. To open their eyes, Jesus asks seven questions of His men who can’t seem to connect the dots. Here is your opportunity to get clarity, connect the dots, and move forward on mission with Christ. 

Jesus went way out of His way to teach His followers the range of His kingdom heart and mission. His men were marked by a religious system of exclusion, tied to territorial and cultural boundaries not to be crossed. This world operates on global connectivity, but does the church? Religious, cultural, ethnic, and language distinctives motivated Jesus to extend the Good News. A Christ-centered, Kingdom heart, will do the same. Discover how two stories reveal this one truth.   

Do you get cleaned up and then come to God? There is something to be said for taking God seriously, yet Jesus focused on the inner man. Is it possible to have a clean heart in this polluted world? Yes, and here’s how…

Passage: Mark 7:15-23

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Does God ever send you into a place that is threatening? Does His plan for you include gale force winds that rock your boat? When it looks like you are about to capsize and sink, God is at work! Yes, that’s a beyond belief moment. It’s meant to be. Especially when the headwinds hit you. 

Text: Mark 6:45-56

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The reason we say “Aw!” when our kiddos share their PB&J is because it’s countercultural. It’s a kind of innocence that most like will morph as they grow older. There’s no free lunch in this world, right?

Jesus challenges Compassionate Deficit in His own disciples. How can Christians, and the church, grow in God-like compassion in a provide for yourself first culture? 

Discover if you have and how you can overcome Compassion Deficit Disorder and become an Compassion Action follower of Jesus. 

Text: Mark 6:30-44

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