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Mark 9:30-41
Time for an uncomfortable question: How do you want others to see you?
What are some words that come to mind? …  knowledgeable, competent, accomplished, wise, talented, handy, clever, honourable, inspiring.
Here’s another question: How much time/effort/energy do you put into being known for that?
We want others to see us in the best possible light; we want them to think we’re great. Jesus notices that desire in His followers, and He wants to speak to that. 
Speaker: Lead Pastor Shawn Klassen

Mark 9:14-29
Pause right now for thirty seconds and begin to list what you would put in the column of impossible situations right now in your life or the world.


I suspect our collective list would be long. 


As we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark this week we follow Jesus down from the mountain-high of transfiguration and into the frustrating valley of argumentation and powerlessness in the face of impossible situations. Does that sound at all like your week, month, or year?


Are you ready to ask Jesus to help your unbelief?
Guest Speaker: Phil Wagler, Global Director at PRN

Mark 9:2-13
Can you think of some absolutely amazing moments in your life? Events which left you stunned? Moments that awoke a sense of wonder and awe? Maybe it was seeing the northern lights above our city a little while ago. Maybe you were blown away while visiting the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls. Those moments are important, they stick with us. We’re impacted by the sense of something greater.


Jesus’ disciples had a lot of those moments, and as we move through the Gospel of Mark, we’ll discover that the one they’re about to encounter is the greatest one yet… and it came at just the right time.
Speaker: Lead Pastor Shawn Klassen

Mark 8:31-9:1Using softened language is often an excellent way to converse. We’ll express our desires and opinions in a way that they can be received easier by the person we’re talking with. Instead of saying to a coworker, “Get that project updated ASAP”, we’ll say something like “It would be really great if you had those project details ready sometime tomorrow. Once that’s in, we can decide what’s next. Do you think you could try to have that done?” 


Then there are times when you need to be absolutely clear about what you’re communicating. Some things are too important to be padded for politeness’ sake. This Sunday, we’ll look at something Jesus wanted to be crystal clear about, something too vital to use anything other than straight talk.
Speaker: Worship Pastor Joel Lise

Genesis 12:1-3; Luke 19:1-10
The way we live ought to reflect the priorities of the God we serve. When Jesus walked the earth, what was on his heart? What do his actions show us? And do ours align with His? 
As we wrap up our May message series, we’ll look at one more of our Best Practices to see if we can live more like Jesus did.
Speaker: Lead Pastor Shawn Klassen
 

Psalm 1

Every relationship requires attentive listening. It's a skill that requires practice and discipline to master, and those who do are often praised for it. We listen to the noises around us all the time, our culture and our own sinful natures have their own ideas of how we should live our lives. How do we hear God through all the noise? Is he even speaking? What does he say about me? Speaker: Worship Pastor Joel Lise