We Americans spend a lot on a celebration. Every year we spend at least 649 million dollars on fireworks. On Halloween costumes and candy we spend 9 billion dollars, on Christmas decorations 6 billion Some would say that is extravagant. When it comes to Jesus however are we that extravagant? Today’s scriptures tell the story of one such extravagant display …
What would you do if you came home and someone was in your house hosting a wild party? And it was someone you had trusted to watch your house while you were on vacation. Would you be mad? Of course, you would. Trust was violated and your house was being used for a purpose you hadn’t intended. . Imagine how …
You might have observed friends or coworkers this week with an ashen cross on their forehead. Ash is the sign of death that is death to sin and to the world lent is an old Christians tradition of 40 days of repentance and fasting and devoting oneself to God leading up to Easter. It is also a time of giving …
Take up your cross Mark 8:27-38 Jesus has called me to take up my cross and follow him, and to be bored for the rest of my life, to not have anymore fun or doing anything for myself but its all for God. I will eat food with no taste never go to the movies again and sit in the …
Broken Mark 5:21-43 This week duke university’s Zion Williamson was playing a basketball game when his Nike shoe literally came apart on the court. Because his shoe broke and injured Zion it also injured Nike causing their stock to plummet over a billion dollars. Now that’s what happens when a shoe breaks but that is nothing compared to …