In Mark 5 we witness Jesus’ restoration of a demon-possessed man and the interesting response of the townspeople of the Gerasenes. Join me as we unpack what insights we can take away about how Jesus can helps us navigate evil in our day and how we can contribute to this fight.
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2026-06-07 Sermon – How Faith Seeds Grow
As we continue on in our sermon series by looking at the rest of Mark 4, we discover that our job is to accept the word of God into our lives and God is the one who causes the growth. Jesus is both the Farmer and the Storm calmer.
2026-05-31 Sermon – No Scarecrows in God’s Garden
Join us today as we look once again at the parable of the Sower in Mark chapter 4. We are all familiar with this parable, but have you asked yourself why the Sower would sow HIs precious seed on stony ground, or on rocky soil? Let’s explore this parable from a fresh perspective and findContinue reading “2026-05-31 Sermon – No Scarecrows in God’s Garden”
2026-05-17 Sermon – Facing Trials and True Family
Today we continue our sermon series in Mark by look at the rest of Chapter 3. Here we see Jesus at the height of His ministry and how He stayed true to His mission despite many obstacles.
2026-05-10 Sermon – Fasting and the Sabbath
As we journey through the rest of Chapter 2 and into the early part of chapter 3 of Mark’s gospel we discover an important lesson on how spiritual practices like fasting and keeping the Sabbath can help us to grow in our faith journeys.
2026-05-03 Sermon – The Power of Jesus’ Forgiveness
We continue on in our sermon series in Mark by looking at the first part of Chapter two through the lens of participating in God’s mission. What we find is that without Jesus and His forgiveness humanity can’t heal.
2026-04-26 Gideon as Leader
2026-04-19 Sermon – Diving into Mission
This Sunday we look at the second portion of Mark Chapter One and we find a blueprint of to how we are to walk in the footsteps of Jesus as we undertake mission in His name.
2026-04-12 Sermon – Great Expectation
We continue our journey through Mark by starting at the beginning where we see Jesus declared as Messiah and Son of God and the steps He takes to show us how to follow Him.
2026-03-29 Sermon – Palm Sunday
It’s Palm Sunday and today we welcome our King Jesus afresh in our hearts. As we welcome Him we realise that Jesus came not only to save us but to go ahead of us, leading and guiding us on the path of faith.
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