Speaker: Vince Medrano
Samson's story mirrors the story of Israel. He lives contrary to the call to be set apart, he takes for himself what catches his eye, he breaks his vows, and he experiences the Lord's ear bent toward him as he calls out from his chains.
Speaker: Vince Medrano
As we look forward to the future as a church, we’ll be considering: our formation in the way of Jesus, our life together, and pursuing being a good presence in our neighborhoods.
Speaker: Lorissa Medrano
The world is grappling with an epidemic of loneliness and the church is uniquely poised to be an answer to the increasing isolation of our communities. What would it look like for followers of Jesus to intentionally build relationships with our literal neighbors, as we live as a faithful presence of Jesus, seeking the good of the city he has planted us in?
Speaker: Jeff Ott
The key to becoming a good neighbor is to begin to learn to see as God sees. Humility trains us to see as God sees and enter in as he invites.
Speaker: Lorissa and Vince Medrano
God is ceaselessly, energetically and purposefully working in our lives for the good.
Speaker: Lorissa and Vince Medrano
From page 1 of the scripture, we see God as a good and generous host. In Him, we partake and participate in a world of abundance.
Speaker: Lorissa and Vince Medrano
From page 1 of the scripture, we see God as a good and generous host. In Him, we partake and participate in a world of abundance.
Speaker: Lorissa and Vince Medrano
God, the giver of good gifts, graces the church with His Spirit. The Spirit gives the church a rich variety of gifts that are for our good and the flourishing of our life together.
Speaker: Lorissa and Vince Medrano
Jesus teaches his disciples to pray and the foundation of our approaching God is our knowing that he is our father.
Speaker: Lorissa and Vince Medrano
God is a good shepherd that knows our names, calls us to rest, leads us through his good examples, and we find security and safety in his presence. It's in him that we discover our cup overflows.
Speaker: Vince Medrano
With the backdrop of human pain, failure and brokenness a word is brought to the disciples that Jesus still calls them disciples and is making a way for them to meet him back at home.
Speaker: Lorissa Medrano
We explore Mark's gospel account, structured around pivotal moments of Jesus' baptism, Transfiguration, and Crucifixion, to reveal Jesus as the long-awaited royal priest. From Jesus' baptismal affirmation to the soldier's unexpected declaration, this sermon invites reflection on the divine design in Mark's narrative and its relevance in our lives. Join us as we witness and share God's glory in the world.
Speaker: Christy Gates
Christy (one of our global partners from Intervarsity) leads the congregation through a method of Bible study as we dive into the Parable of the Tenants.
Speaker: Vince Medrano
It's been observed by many that at this point in Mark's gospel account it has become harder for the disciples to follow Jesus. As we see them shrink back from Jesus we see Jesus moving towards people, calling them to himself and lifting them up.
Speaker: Lorissa Medrano
In Mark's gospel he shares a story of an unusual healing - involving spit and a blind man who regains partial sight but still needs a second touch from Jesus for full healing. Could it be true in our own lives that we need multiple "touches" from Jesus to see him clearly? Will we step into the invitation to trust in the slow work of God in our lives?
Speaker: Vince Medrano
Peter believes that Jesus is the messiah but he's got a problem with how Jesus is approaching the days ahead. From his vantage point, Jesus is wrong to lay his life down and tells Jesus as much.
Speaker: Vince Medrano
Mark pairs together two stories of feasts. One is Herod's birthday party and the other is Jesus' feeding of the 5,000. In comparing both, we see wildly different ways to handle power.
Speaker: Lorissa Medrano
Mark 14:22-25. During Jesus' final meal before going to the cross, he offered his disciples bread and says, "Take if, for this is my body." Jesus offers himself as the Bread of Life. Will we take and ear, or have we so masked our hunger for Jesus with other things that don't leave us satisfied? The invitation today is to assess what is filling our lives, and to hear Jesus' offer to come and eat.
Speaker: Vince Medrano
Jesus tells a parable about hearing the voice of God that also captures the way people throughout Mark's gospel either embrace or reject the arrival of God's Kingdom.
Speaker: Vince Medrano
The book of Mark encourages us to recalibrate our understanding of Jesus in light of the cross, and invites us to be more like Jesus.
