Be honest.

Do you ever get the feeling that Jesus would never choose to hang out in the places we’ve built for him? Do you ever feel like Jesus’ message of radical love, mercy and forgiveness has been drowned out by the voices of judgment, condemnation, and stagnant ritualistic religion? Do you ever get the sense that the church was never meant to be about helping itself, but about helping the world? Do you ever get the nagging feeling that Jesus never intended the church to be comfortable and controlled, but instead an untamable movement that challenges the way things have always been done? Have you ever longed to be a part of a community that isn’t afraid to experience God in new and creative ways? (Yeah, us too.)

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

mark11

2 comments:

epcruz said...

Thank you Kirk. I started my day with this video. It was a refreshing way to begin the day with God's word through Mark 11.

the greenroom said...

Hey Kirk! Great teaching! Mark packs so much into this short chapter. Thanks for leading us through it. What are your thoughts on the fig tree? How do we make sense of this strange yet obviously important moment leading up to Jesus' last days? (Of course this question is for anyone who would like to chime in.)