Read Matthew 27:62-68:1a, Mark 16:1, Luke 23:56 Nothing happened on this day. There was silence. Go throughout your day in holy silence remembering how hopeless and helpless you would be had Jesus not resurrected. Come ready to celebrate the Living God; Jesus Christ. See all the Passion Week ...
Read Matthew 27:27-61, Mark 15:16-47, Luke 23:26-56, John 19:17-42 What? How could death ever lead to life? But that is exactly what it was; Jesus laid down his life and died taking all death on him. In doing so it gave new life to us who bear the name of Christ and stand under His death. We live ...
Matthew 26:17-29, Mark 14:12-17, Luke 22:7-14 The institution of Lords Supper was happening during the Passover and this particular day in which Jesus was giving us the sacrament of Lord’s Supper, which also happen to be, not by accident, the first day of Feast of the Unleavened Bread. On ...
Read Matthew 21:33-46, Mark 12:1-4, Luke 20:9-11 Imagine this scene: Jesus in the Temple teaching and preaching and he goes with this illustration of a vineyard and its workers. Saying in essence that God has tried over and over to send servants (prophets & leaders) to share the message to ...
Read Matthew 21:18-22, Mark 11:20-25 Show me the Fruit! First off Jesus is angry, why, because he sees no faith. He was in the city yesterday and now he is headed there again and he has given this city 3 years to show faith but all they have ever shown him is leaves. But no fruit! The tree ...
Read Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-16, Luke 19:45-46 Jesus had arrived to clean house. This was not the first time for Jesus to come to the temple and clean the temple (John 2 1st time). What he was bringing attention to was that inward sin at the heart of ministry that was resulting in lack of ...
Coming soon in 2010 The City. It’s a social networking tool for the church…and yet so much more! Don’t worry if you’re like, “Oh, not another social network site!” This one is designed for the church by the church. Here is how it helps us carry out our mission and to connect: more...
posted 02/04/10
We belong to a VERY accessible and technologically relevant church but not because we want people to get saved, get comfortable and wait for Jesus’ return. We have a VERY accessible and technologically relevant church because we have a message to spread and any obstacle we can remove for people on the outside looking in we will remove. more...
posted 02/04/10
Stop reading this. No, seriously, stop reading and clear your mind. Ok you may begin reading again, but before going further see if you can give the five values that Journey Church preaches. If you’re not a member you don’t have to pass this test, although reading on will help inform you of what our five core values are and how they shape our ministry. And that helps all of us understand better why we do what we do. more...
posted 02/04/10
Truth seems like an obvious value, an age-old archetype that any religious organization would have, but imagine if a religion promoted itself by saying “Falsehoods and lies are what we value!” Four words for that: Re-donk-u-lus! But beyond that obvious shot in the foot, why is it that we would value truth? more...
posted 02/04/10
