Sermons from 2024 (Page 2)

Jesus transfiguring in front of his disciples as they see Him in his full glory amazes me still to this day. We hear about the transfiguration but how can we truly let it amaze us and transform our lives today? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will continue our series diving into the Gospel of Mark. We will celebrate Transfiguration Sunday. We will explore spiritual practices; we will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn…

Handwashing sounds like a simple task but when 2020 came around, it became important. In Mark 7 the pharisees came at Jesus disciples because they didn’t hold on to the tradition they have for handwashing. Jesus had a word about that because he saw it as a deeper than just washing hands. I wonder how Jesus’ message connects to the state of the church. In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will continue our series…

Faith, a word that has so much power and yet can be hard to practice. What does it look like for us to put our faith into action? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will continue our series diving into the Gospel of Mark. We will explore spiritual practices; we will keep the gift of Sabbath, learn sacred stories, sing, pray, reflect, refuel, and revive our sense of reverence! SCRIPTURE: Mark 5:21-43 (NRSVUE) 21 When…

Jesus calmed the storm, and he landed in the region of Gerasenes. In this area, a man who was possessed approached him and once Jesus cast the demons out, people were shocked to see him in his right mind. We can have a hard time believing people can change and I wonder if this happened today, what would our reaction be?  In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will continue our series diving into the…

This Sunday is Human Resource and MLK Sunday. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was a pastor and civil rights leader who truly desire for us to live as the beloved community. With all that is going on in the world and the text in Mark 4 about Jesus calming the storm, I wonder “What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say”?”  In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we will continue our series diving…

Happy New Year! When we come to the new year we make resolutions, we commit ourselves to new habits, new goals and more. Through all the new we want to bring in our lives, this means we have to let go of some things because they served its purpose at that time of our lives. What does the Gospel of Mark say about this? In the base camp of our church community, near and far, we enter our series diving…