Sermons on Mark (Page 6)
Rooted in Grace
Linda’s message is rooted in the story of Jesus’ baptism as recorded in Mark 1.9-11. How might baptism shape us as a people who are rooted in Grace?
Our Vintage Church’s Future: Tony Soprano, Pablo Escobar, & Jesus
Our gathering was rooted in Mark 9.38-50. Matt’s message invites reflection on how followers of Jesus have drawn lines of exclusion, yet Jesus is always on the other side of our lines…Jesus is always with the outsiders. How might this shape our vintage church’s next five years? Daryl Black joined our phenomenal music team again this morning as we continued our celebration of #thetableturns5. This is the third week in a three-week series called Our Vintage Church.
The Table Turns 5
We celebrated The Table turning 5 in worship this morning. Our gathering was rooted in Mark 9.30-37. This is the second week in a three-week series called Our Vintage Church.
An Audacious Legacy of Love & Justice
Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto, Lead Pastor of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, looks back on our vintage church by reflecting on the life of Lizzy Glide. Lizzy was a loose woman with audacious faith that led her to live for others. The holy ground of The Table at Central UMC and Glide are Lizzy’s legacies of love and justice. Like Lizzy, John Wesley modeled an audacious & generous way of living. Karen dares us, double dares us, to use…
Religion
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 6.14-29. How might we respond to this text of terror? What might we learn from this Game of Thrones scene found in the midst of Mark? How might grappling with the complexities of scripture and tradition lead us to practice faithfully our spirituality AND religion? This is the first week in a five-week worship series on central concepts in Christianity.
Help
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 4.35-41. This is our first week in a three-week series on Prayer.
Prayer for Charleston
We gathered with people of faith around the world in prayer & lament for the people of Charleston, South Carolina. Our prayer included sections of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Eulogy For The Young Victims Of The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing and Peace Stronger Than the Storm by Steve Garnaas-Holmes (Unfolding Light, June 20, 2015) read by Keith Dabney and Pastor Matt Smith.
Resurrection: An Unresolved Version
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 16.1-8. Mark’s ending of the resurrection story doesn’t sound like an ending at all. What might the unresolved ending of Mark’s Gospel have to teach us about God’s resurrection this Easter?
Losing Our Lives
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 8.31-38. What might it look like for us to lose our lives for the sake of the Gospel?
Hope in Dying
Linda’s message is rooted in Mark 1.9-15. This is the first week in our Lenten worship series called Hope in Dying. What might Baptism have to teach us about death and dying well? How might we find hope in dying this Lenten season?
Dreaming and Fishing
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 1.14-20. How might our sleep lead us to hearing the call of Jesus to follow? As we find ourselves caught in the net of God’s love, how will we respond to God’s dream by fishing for people?
Victory
We had technical difficulties with our podcast recording in worship. Matt’s message was rooted in Mark 1.1-8 and Dreams Deferred by Langston Hughes.