Day 25Saturday, March 18John 11:1-2711 A certain man, Lazarus, was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (2 This was the Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped his feet with her hair. Her brother Lazarus was ill.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, the one whom you love is ill.”4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This illness isn’t fat...  Read More

Week three: Jesus is the VineContributing Writers: The Gathering Curriculum Writers: Dan Hutti, Rebekkah Backoski & Praxis Team-Kelley Webber Opening Prayer Jesus, thank you for showing us who you are and for inviting us into a relationship with you. You are the true vine. Please be with us as we discuss what this means. It’s in your name we pray. Amen. Ice breaker This sermon series has been focu...  Read More

Easter is the summit and source of our faith. We believe that Jesus is alive and is therefore at work in our life to help us, guide us, forgive us, and save us. This is good news, and on Easter Sunday, we want as many people to hear that good news as possible. There are so many people we know that are looking for forgiveness, strength for seasons of struggle, new direction in life, and most of all...  Read More

Day 24Friday, March 17John 10:22-4222 The time came for the Festival of Dedication[a] in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple, walking in the covered porch named for Solomon. 24 The Jewish opposition circled around him and asked, “How long will you test our patience? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, but you don’t believe. The works I ...  Read More

Day 23Thursday, March 16thJohn 10:1-211 “I assure you that whoever doesn’t enter into the sheep pen through the gate but climbs over the wall is a thief and an outlaw. 2 The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The guard at the gate opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 Whenever he has gathered all...  Read More

Day 21Tuesday, March 14thJohn 9:1-239 As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 Jesus’ disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned so that he was born blind, this man or his parents?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents. This happened so that God’s mighty works might be displayed in him. 4 While it’s daytime, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming when no ...  Read More