This week we continue our new series on Mark’s Gospel, called “Good News at the End of the World,” by looking at chapter one.
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Happy 2024! We will kick off the New Year with a brand new series focused on the Gospel According to Mark. It’s called “Good News at the End of the World,” and the focus is on how Mark describes the good news Jesus insisted was here and now available in his context, and then we will ask what the good news might be for us in our own “end of the world” moments.
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Christmas is almost here! We’ll gather at our usual times for a candlelight service complete with a choir as Josh wraps up the Advent season by talking about what Christmas has to say about being human.
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This Sunday is all about JOY! As we continue our Advent series we will explore the story of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem and the adoration of the Magi. What might this story teach us about joy?
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This Sunday we continue the season of Advent and our focus on how Matthew uses the Hebrew Scriptures to explain his understanding of Jesus. Did the prophet Isaiah predict the virgin birth? Is this story meant to be taken literally, or is something more going on?
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This Sunday marks the beginning Advent, the season of preparation for Christmas. Our theme this year is “Christmas in Context,” and will focus on Matthew’s reinterpretation of scripture in light of the Jesus experience. What do the references he chose to reimagine tell us about the message he’s sharing?
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This Sunday, we welcomed back our friend Colby Martin to GracePointe.
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This week Josh continued a "Crash Course on Progressive Christianity" with a time of Question and Response. This was a time to bring questions and curiosities about all things faith, Bible, etc.
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We should be able to cultivate a Christian identity that is hospitable, not hostile, to others.
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Some of us might have been taught that belief was the most important part of faith, and that pursuing justice was an “add on” if there was time. This week we continue our “Crash Course on Progressive Christianity” by discussing the centrality of pursuing a just and generous faith, one that cares about and works for human flourishing for all.
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