Not My Will But Thy Will (Mark 14:36)

MOTIVATE We started this Hard Sayings of Jesus series with what I speculated as The Gospels show us Jesus as a man of conviction and strength under control. He’s focused and purposeful in all His words and actions. Yet, at Gethsemane, Jesus was vulnerable. Illus: What do you do when someone is strong in your…

Jesus and Judas (Mark 14)

AUDIO:  MOTIVATE This week (3/20/18) there was another school shooting, and this one closer to home – about 2.5 hours south of our church in Maryland. I have friends who went to school there and who’s children go to school there. I have pastor friends who minister in that community. And I grieve with those…

Gospel Worship (Mark 14)

MOTIVATE Our culture likes going to the extreme. We watch shows like “Extreme Makeover Home Edition”. Each game or reality show is trying to out-extreme the other with shows like “Survivor”, “Amazing Race”, “Minute to Win It”, “Wipeout”. I even saw a show on the TLC channel called Extreme Poodles[1]. We participate in Extreme Fitness…