Fasting or Feasting

Collisions with the Religious

In this message, Pastor Ben explores the powerful encounters between Jesus and the religious leaders in Mark chapters 2 and 3. Through five specific "collisions," we see a radical, inviting Jesus who prioritizes the heart over legalism and relationship over ritual.Jesus didn't come for those who think they are healthy, but for those who recognize their need for a Savior. When we see Him for who He truly is—the Lord of the Sabbath and the one who forgives sins, He becomes completely irresistible. May 31, 2026

Fasting or Feasting

One of the main misunderstandings of Christianity is that it creates miserable people. And yet, Jesus compares Christianity to a wedding celebration! In this message from Mark 2:18–22, we’ll see how the Pharisees’ man-made rules and traditions created critical people and deceived people, and that Christ came to bring joy like that of a wedding celebration.

Jesus, Friend of Sinners

As humans, we tend to be careful who we associate with or are seen with, which can be a good or bad thing. What shocked Jewish leadership, however, was when they saw Jesus openly and willingly hanging out with a rough crowd! Yet Jesus uses this as a tremendous teaching moment in Mark 2:13–17. We'll learn that Jesus came to call sinners, came to sit with sinners, and came to heal sinners.

Forgiven and Walking

What is a person's greatest need? In Mark 2:1–12, a paralytic man is brought to Jesus with the hope of being healed. But to the shock of everyone in the home, Jesus declares the man's sins forgiven. Why does Jesus say this, and what does it mean? In this message, we'll explore the greatest need a person has, and how Jesus alone can meet that need.

The Unclean Made Clean

We tend to resonate, relate, or sympathize with stories or movies about outcasts. Yet this story from Mark 1:40–45 tells us about an encounter Jesus had with an outcast of all outcasts: a man with leprosy. In this message, we'll see a number of surprising and shocking elements, all pointing to a glorious truth about how the unclean was made clean through Jesus Christ.