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For the session to be discussed on June 16, 2024

Mark 4:26-34

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

Lacey Wondree

Daniel Glaze

In this episode we discuss the power of parables, and in particular, the interesting parable of the mustard seed. How does Jesus use parables to lead us to rethink life and values? What ideas does Jesus turn upside down in this parable? How might parables remind us of how little we really understand?

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For the session to be discussed on June 9, 2024

Mark 3:20-35 

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

Lacey Wondree

Daniel Glaze

In the ancient world, family was the most basic and fundamental social organization. And in this passage Jesus seems to reject them in favor of caring for lepers, welcoming prostitutes, making his family the poor, the blind, bleeding women, even Gentiles. But Jesus says they are his family… “Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. Whoever does God’s will is my family.” We discuss the ways this difficult passage calls us and the church to welcome others into our family.

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For the session to be discussed on June 2, 2024

Mark 2:23-3:6

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

Daniel Glaze

Jesus and the disciples run afoul of Sabbath laws as they care for others, including healing a man. We discuss the need for and meaning of sabbath for each of us, but also of the call to also free others to find peace and sabbath.

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For the session to be discussed on May 26, 2024

Romans 8:12-17

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

Daniel Glaze

David Adams

For this Trinity Sunday session, we discuss a passage from Romans. What does the Trinity show us about God’s nature? If we are heirs of God, what do we learn about our own nature?

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Firstfruits: Hope for the Harvest

For the session to be discussed on May 19, 2024

Romans 8:18-27

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

David Adams

For this Pentecost Sunday session, we discuss a passage from Romans. Paul was trying to help people cope with the suffering they were experiencing in the world. But that is a micro view, and Paul had a macro, albeit cosmic view. Paul is telling the church in Rome that while they’ve experienced the first fruits of the Spirit, at some point there will be a harvest. He was likening it to the Feast of Pentecost, where the first fruits of the field were offered to God in anticipation of the full harvest at the Feast of the Tabernacles. What they were experiencing now, through the Holy Spirit, was just a taste of what was to come.

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Real Ministry

For the session to be discussed on May 12, 2024

Acts 1:15-26

David Cassady

Nikki Hardeman

Crystal Shepherd

Daniel Glaze

We discuss what it means to do “ministry.” Whether we are pastors, counselors, homemakers, physicians, bankers, teachers, retirees, financial planners, nurses, librarians, volunteers, administrative assistants, graphic designers, teenagers, or students… we are ministers!

Daniel Glaze says, “Real ministry happens in the living out of this wild and wonderful life to which we have each been called.”

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