November 9, 2025
Practicing The Way | Disordered Love
Jesus came to call sinners. Sinners, those who miss the mark, are on God’s invite list! Jesus also adds that he didn’t come to call the righteous, so everyone who believes, or at least wants others to believe, that they’ve got it all together, need not apply. There’s a fundamental self-awareness required to follow Jesus.
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Questions:
Mark 2:17
- Share with the group, if you’re willing, one thing you’ve done that you’re not proud of.
- Growing up, what was your understanding of sin and God’s response to it?
- When you sin, what do you normally do?
- As you think about your sin patterns, what attachments or idols are you clinging to in your pursuit of happiness?
- In light of this teaching, what steps may God be inviting you to take toward healing?
This Week's Practice: Confession
Last Week's Practice:
Noticing & Naming Emotions
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Recent Sermons
Mark 16:1-8 - The resurrection of Jesus Christ brings clarity to the entire Bible, redeeming every story from the Garden of Eden onward. Though surprisingly understated in Gospel of Mark, this moment secures a powerful hope—offering grace today and the promise of a future face-to-face with Jesus.
Mark 11:1-11 -As Mark’s account of Jesus moves toward the Cross, the Triumphal Entry may seem quiet to us—but for those who had waited centuries, it was electric. The question of the true King wasn’t just Israel’s struggle—it’s still ours today.
Mark 9:1-13 -We’ve hit fast-forward in the Jesus Story! In one week, we’ve shuttled from the mountain where the 10 commandments were given, over to the mountain where Jesus shows his true colours. This story is a shout-out to everything that has happened to this point in the Bible, and at the same time, a shout forward
Exodus 40:34-38 - The Book of Exodus ends with God’s tent, the Tabernacle, furnished and fully operational. The job of exiting, leaving Egypt, is done. Now it's time to change focus from getting out of slavery to getting into the Promised Land. This is the ultimate road trip because God is on it, and that brings compli
Exodus 33:12-23 - The book of Exodus unfolds the growing friendship between God and Moses, one conversation at a time. Moses’ honest exchange with God is a picture of how we can talk with God, too.
Exodus 19:3-8 -God is seeking a community to join Him in His mission to bless and save the world. Israel was out of Egypt, where their purpose had been clear: make bricks! What was their purpose now? At the foot of Mount Sinai, before they take another step, God has a proposal.
