Mark 10:46-52 & Isaiah 42:1-7
Jesus heals Bartimaeus, the blind beggar on the side of the road outside Jericho–making him well physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually; Upending cultural values of who’s In and who’s Out–and inviting us to see ourselves as desperate and needy as the blind man.
Sermon from Easter Sunday: What do we do with the Empty Tomb? And what do we do with Jesus? Plus, God in Life testimony by Baptism Candidates–Naina Davidar & Carson Weiss (skip to minute 27:21 to hear their stories)
Mark 14.17-42 To be alone is disorienting, to be alone in suffering is despairing. As Jesus approaches his death–his closest friends betray and abandon him. Then in his time of greatest need, he calls out to the Father and to his horror, the Father turns his face away. On the cross, Jesus is forsaken, that […]
Mark 13:1-12 Jesus teaches in the Temple area about what this to come. Warning his listeners to not be deceived or dismayed, but to stay awake for the “End” is near.
