WHEN YOUR CUP IS EMPTY Mark 5:21-43 There is an old and simple saying that you can not fill a cup that is already full. When the cups our lives have been so full of ourselves, material desires, quests and ambitions that we think are going to bring us happiness, there isn’t room to allow … More WHEN YOUR CUP IS EMPTY – Pentecost 6

Facing The Storms of Life Mark 4:35-41 If you read the newspaper or listen to the news on radio or television you realize the extent and variety of storms that we face each day   For example we have a storm of fear rising over the possibility of a pandemic.  Every day we are faced with … More FACING THE STORMS OF LIFE – Pentecost 5

Let the Seed Grow Mark 26-34 “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground…….. It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all … More LET THE SEED GROW WITHIN YOU – Pentecost 4

Taking Precedence over all Else Mark 3:20-35 Many years ago the Roman Catholic Church wanted to record something of the life and ministry of Mother Teresa in Calcutta. For a number of days, a camera crew went with her in her journeys throughout the city. One day in the back streets of the city, Mother … More Taking Precedence Over all Else – Pentecost 3

FACING OPPOSING FORCES Mark 2:13 – 3:6 I grew up in a loving home.  I knew that my mother and father loved me.  I knew that my one brother, my only sibling, cared for me, so my first experience in the world was one of care, closeness and safety.  It wasn’t hard in those circumstances … More FACING OPPOSING FORCES – Pentecost 2