Pastor Mark’s Reflections

Today is Maundy Thursday, the day we remember Jesus’ Last Supper. The word, Maundy, comes from the Latin word meaning, commandment. In essence, this points to Jesus telling the disciples to eat the bread and drink the wine as they remember Him. It is important for us to remember that the context of this statement…

Jesus spoke the words in today’s verse to the religious leaders who were for more tied to their titles than obedience to God. Jesus warned them the Kingdom of God’s isn’t about rituals or status, but righteousness and sacrifice. God is looking for us to commit to faithful and humble living, resting in His love…

Today’s verse comes from the account of Jesus’ clearing the Temple from those who were selling animals for sacrifice. One prevailing thought about this event is the people peddling the animals for sacrifice were adjusting the cost and currency conversion rates based on the person. There wasn’t a standard other than trying to control who…

Jesus’ words as recorded in today’s verse are known as a lament. He was expressing the pain He felt of rejection and promise He longed to give of protection. The best news is He extended that promise to all who believe in Him. Now, when we accept Jesus and place our faith in Him, He…

Freedom from or freedom for? That is the gist of the verse we read for today. We often times look at freedom from the point of view that we are free from things like tyranny, oppression, etc. While that might be true to a certain degree, it isn’t the complete picture. The Jesus follower should…

There are so many people in the world who need to hear the Good News of Jesus. Unfortunately, there are more who need to hear than those who heed the call to share. Will you commit to being one of Jesus’ harvest helpers? Your work, even the little things you can do in Christ’s name,…

Today’s verse contextually points to the coming of the Judgement Day when fire will rain down from Heaven. The Apostle Paul conceded that the flames would consume all that was earthly, but we need not fear because our belief in Christ welcomes us into the protection of God’s eternal Temple. The Holy Spirit living with…

Think back to the last time you felt as though you were under spiritual attack. What happened? How did it make you feel? For me, it was dizzying. Tiffany nor I had any idea what would come next or when. We had to spend time thinking and praying about all that was happening, realizing we…

Today’s verse comes from the section in Acts 4 where Peter and John were arrested and questions by the religious high council. Luke (who wrote Acts) said that the two were filled with the Holy Spirit and preached about salvation in no one other than Christ. Their boldness blew away the council leaders because they…