How Will You Respond? The sermon series on Mark continues this Sunday (March 17) with Mark 14:1-11. Read the passage and note how the following people respond to Jesus:Chief priests and teachers of t...  Read More

True or False?  In the 2017 docudrama on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Come Before Winter, one of the principal characters, Sefton Delmer, a propagandist working to oust Hitler, says in the opening...  Read More

“So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.” Mark 13:29 ESVI loved it when my dad would come home in the evening.  He would often go into the yard an...  Read More

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Sleepers Awake Some of you may be familiar with the hymn "Sleepers, Awake" written by Phillipp Nicolai in the 16th century.  The song appears in many hymnals throughout the centuries.  You may also be...  Read More

Eyes to See Jesus often teaches using the phrase, "he who has ears, let him hear" or "blessed are you who have eyes to see."  Jesus isn't talking about literal hearing and seeing, but having spiritual...  Read More

A Ritual to Read to Each Otherby William Stafford This poem challenges us to become aware of the world around us.  How might it be similar or unlike Jesus' call to watch out? What do you sense is impo...  Read More

Mark 13:24-37 Don continues this week (March 10) with the book of Mark, specifically, Mark 13:24-37.  In preparation for the sermon, read the text below.  How does Jesus continue his message of being ...  Read More

Where are our idols? In the sermon on Sunday, (Mark 13:1-23), Don said, "The temple [in Jerusalem] had turned into a thing of idolatry for the people. There is a fine line between honoring the God of ...  Read More

Walking with Jesus In 1781, George Heath (no relation) penned the lyrics to the hymn ,"My Soul, Be on Thy Guard":My soul, be on thy guard;ten thousand foes arise;the hosts of sin are pressing hardto d...  Read More

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.  But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand. (Mark 13:22-23 ESV)In sp...  Read More

We are starting a new way to hopefully bring our church closer together every day. A small (couple of paragraph) devotional will be created every day and will be accessible via the Grace Church Perry ...  Read More