As we conclude the Gospel of Mark, we are taken to a place where we see the apex of humanity. The resurrected Jesus, who is the “firstfruits of the dead”, meaning we get to see OUR future. A future of love and hope, where sickness, disease and death is no more. So, if this is true, what does mean for our present life today?
Finding Life in a World of Death
September 4, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
Jesus dies. His followers are going to his tomb to put the finishing touches on the death of their hope. What they find is staggering. The grave is open and Jesus is gone. This scene leaves us asking what are our expectations about life and death? According to the Natl Institute of Mental Health says that 68% of us fear death, and we often live lives of perpetual anxiety. Is their more than YOLO? Is their more than just dying and going to heaven? Can we truly live resurrected lives starting now on earth as it is in heaven? Lives of resurrected power? Check out this sermon from Tyler Gorsline to hear more.
We are all Ryan Lochte
August 28, 2016 • Tim Gaydos
All of us are searching for meaning, hope and forgiveness. We all aim to “become something” and will often distort things in order to achieve this. Jesus Christ came to bring us life and meaning with the ultimate act being his crucifixion on the cross. Come to discover this together.
Handling Indifference
August 21, 2016 • Tim Gaydos
In the Trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate, we see a man who has a knowledge of who Jesus is, but through indifference and more interest in his self-preservation and advancement, he ignores and dismisses Jesus. We as humans, can be just like Pilate. How do we deal with the feelings of indifference that come our way?
Beauty & Betrayal
August 14, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
In Mark 14, we find two stories of loyal followers betraying God, themselves, and their neighbors for the sake of self-preservation. Right in the middle of them is an incredibly beautiful story of an unnamed woman who pours out all that she has in devotion to her relationship with Jesus. We are often all 3 stories, and thankfully God loves each of us right in the middle of the mess and glory of our lives.
Stay Awake
August 7, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
Jesus tells his disciples that they will face all sorts of rejection, heartbreak, and ramifications for following Him. Yet, He tells them that is only part of the story. Their struggles will be the very thing that empowers them to share the gospel to the ends of the earth, if they simply "stay awake". Check out this sermon by Tyler Gorsline to see how Jesus is calling us to do the same.
The Most Important One: Love
July 31, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
Jesus is approached by a religious leader and asked the question: "What is the most important commandment of all. He replies by giving him a 2 part answer: To love God and To love People as you love yourself. To Jesus, that is THE most important commandment. Watch this sermon by Tyler Gorsline as he explores what this love might mean for our lives and our relationships with God, each other, and our world.
Jesus and Politics
July 24, 2016 • Tim Gaydos
Jesus could not be boxed in by the political systems of his time. In many ways, he was too progressive for conservatives, and too conservative for progressives. In Mark 12, The Herodians tried to entrap Jesus with a leading question that would make Him either unfaithful to God or an insurgent traitor to Caesar's reign. Jesus' answer broke through these options and gave attention to what mattered most: His Kingdom come and how He, it's King reigns with love, grace, and truth.
What Do You Come Here For?
July 17, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
Jesus has a conversation with his disciples on their journey towards Jerusalem, where he will give His life for them. He tells them again that He will overcome death, and His disciples still don't get it. Instead, they seek power and positions of authority while fighting with each other. He defies their misplaced focus by telling them that "He came to serve, not to be served" and invites them to do the same.
What is True Human Greatness?
June 26, 2016 • Tim Gaydos
All of us have a desire to become significant and important. In the face of his key disciples fighting over position and status in the kingdom of God, Jesus reveals what true human greatness is and where it is found.
Who Do You Say That He Is?
June 12, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
Jesus and his disciples have an incredible conversation. It sums up who we understand Jesus to be as our Christ, who went to the Cross, and Calls us to follow him. Jesus asks incredible questions about who He is in the eyes of crowd, His disciples, and to us too. He encourages us to not cling to saving, gaining, or paying for our own life, but to instead accept his free gift of love and grace for us.
Jesus the Miracle
June 5, 2016 • Tim Gaydos
In this sermon, Tim Gaydos reflects on Jesus' feeding of the four thousand and the response of the Pharisees afterwards -- noting that ultimately, Jesus is the miracle of which the Pharisees are demanding.
Jesus, Traditions, and The Mess of It All
May 29, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
Jesus is confronted by religious leaders of his day who were concerned about how His disciples did not wash their hands and follow their man-made traditions. Traditions can be a beautiful thing, especially if they lead to intimacy with God and others. Yet, Jesus showed the hypocrisy of the religious leaders devotion to rules over closeness with God and love for people. Watch Tyler Gorsline explore how Jesus' healing touch enters into the mess of religiosity and the brokenness of our lives, and how God provides us with a vision for deeper love and closeness than we've ever known before.
Jesus Sends Out the Disciples
May 8, 2016 • Tim Gaydos
In this pivotal passage in Mark, Jesus moves towards meeting people where they are at by sending his disciples out to share the amazing message of grace. As they go, he asks some big questions regarding what we put our trust in and what to do if the message is not received.
Presence, Hope, & Healing
May 1, 2016 • Tyler Gorsline
A man named Jairus approached Jesus and begged him to heal his 12 year old daughter. She was on her death bed, and Jesus entered right into the middle of this pain and brought resurrection. In this sermon, Tyler Gorsline explores how Jesus draws close in our trials, give us hope, heals us, and calls us to follow him as he does the same for others in our lives.
