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Jesus From Mark (1)

I just finished teaching a series on the gospel of Mark. As a review, I thought it would be helpful to put together a list of some of the things we learn about Jesus from Mark. Some are more obvious than others, but I hope we can appreciate them all. 1. Jesus lived a simpleContinue reading “Jesus From Mark (1)”

Wearing God Down

There’s a popular belief that if disciples pray hard enough about something and with enough faith, it will happen. After all, didn’t Jesus say something about having faith and moving mountains? Therefore, if we just get enough people with enough faith to pray hard enough about something, God will give us our heart’s desire—right? ChurchContinue reading “Wearing God Down”

Advancing On Our Knees

John Sedgwick was a general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He came from a military family. His grandfather was a general during the Revolutionary War and served with George Washington. Sedgwick graduated from West Point, served in the Mexican-American War, and was involved in numerous Civil War battles including Gettysburg, Antietam andContinue reading “Advancing On Our Knees”

A Picture Of Prayer Giving God Fast Prayers “God Answered Our Prayer!” Israel, The Pharisees, And Prayer Lead Us In Prayer Living A Fast Paced Life (1) Living A Fast Paced Life (2) Merging Our Letter With God’s (1) Merging Our Letter With God’s (2) Nice Prayers Or Good Prayers? Prayer And The Sick PrayingContinue reading “Prayer”

The Music of Heaven

Beatrice Harrison was an accomplished British cellist of the last century whose peak performing years were in the period between the two world wars. One summer evening in 1924, she was practicing in her garden when she stopped and restarted several times. The reason? There was a nightingale that began singing along with her—echoing partsContinue reading “The Music of Heaven”