Home By Another Way

Text: Matthew 2:1-12 In the middle of December, Brandon and I were able to get away for an incredible six-day, seven-state, three-national park road trip. Over the prairies… through the mountains… across the desert… through Arches… our target was the Grand Canyon. I had never been before and it had probably been 25 years since

Follow The Star: Authority

Text: Mark 1:21-28 Our gospel lesson for today begins with Jesus teaching in the synagogue. And the people of Capernaum were astounded by his teaching. It wasn’t simply what he taught, but how he taught it. Jesus exuded authority: power, freedom, ability… The words were not simply something he had read, but something he possessed.

Follow the Star: Repent

Text: Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-5,10 Over the last year our routines, our work, our families, our vacations… so many parts of our lives were unexpectedly turned upside down and inside out. Including our church. One of my mentors often reminds me that church is often the place that we go to escape the change that