The Radiant Colors of Isaiah
On Sunday, we really got into our new series called “Jesus Is”, examining how the Gospel writers (Mark, in this case) want us to understand who Jesus is (hence the title!): as Messiah/Christ – and God in person - he is our King and Lord. I mentioned how the quote that Mark utilizes to point this out from Isaiah is in fact from Malachi, Exodus, and Isaiah…not just from Isaiah. So I wanted to say something more about that. Is Mark wrong here, or what?Kind of, but not
Jesus Speaks!
I’ve been thinking a lot about bible study: how we do it as a church right now, how we should do it as a church, how to lead it, and so on. I’ve been thinking about how, too often, people don’t think they can ‘do’ or ‘lead’ a bible study because they haven’t been to seminary, don’t read commentaries, or don’t have material planned. I’ve been thinking about what a shame that is, and how much I’d love to see more people
Carry Them to Jesus
Yesterday, in our 2025 bible reading plan, we read one of my favorite stories in Mark 2. It’s the story of the paralyzed man – or rather – of the 4 friends of the paralyzed man. They want to bring him to Jesus because they believe that Jesus can heal him. The problem was that when they get to the house that Jesus was teaching in, it’s packed, and so they can’t get in. There was a significant obstacle in their bringing him
The School Year Ahead
A blog by Rebecca DeLucia, Next Generation Pastor In January of this year, we launched The Village, a church wide effort “so that every kid would be seen, heard, known, encouraged and prayed for.” It has been amazing to see relationships bloom and be fostered through this initiative. As I was reflecting and thinking about this back-to-school season, I kept returning to those five words: seen, heard, known, encouraged and prayed for. Please join me in praying this prayer that reflects those 5