Reliving the Passion
The Great Exchange

The Great Exchange

April 6, 2025 - The Great Exchange - Mark 15:1-15 In Mark 15:1-15, the Jewish leaders, after a mock trial, hand Jesus over to Pilate for execution, and despite Pilate's attempts to release him, the crowd demands Jesus' crucifixion, leading to Pilate's...

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Freedom in Christ

Freedom in Christ

March 30, 2025 - Freedom in Christ - Galatians 5:13-25  Scripture Reading Galatians 5:13-25 Message Rev. Jimmy Criddle  Galatians 5:13-25 emphasizes that freedom in Christ is not a license for self-indulgence, but rather an opportunity to serve one another...

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The Heat Is On

The Heat Is On

March 23, 2025 - The Heat Is On - Mark 14:53-72 In Mark 14:53-72, Jesus is led to the high priest and the Sanhedrin, where false witnesses are brought against him, but they fail to agree. Jesus is questioned about being the Messiah and declares himself,...

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Love, Agony, and the Cup

Love, Agony, and the Cup

March 16, 2025 - Love, Agony, and the Cup - Mark 14:32-42  Jacob Hockensmith In Mark 14:32-42, Jesus takes his disciples to Gethsemane, a place of prayer, where he experiences intense anguish and prays for the "cup" of suffering to pass, but ultimately...

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Reckless Abandonment

Reckless Abandonment

March 9, 2025 - Reckless Abandonment - Mark 14:1-11 Mark 14:1-11 of the Bible describes Jesus' friends and enemies, including a woman's extravagant gift to Jesus and Judas' betrayal of Jesus. The woman's gift Jesus was at a dinner party in Simon the leper's...

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