turning this world upside down
This series pairs readings from Mark's gospel with some "greatest hits" from the New Testament Epistles.
Jesus the Son. Jesus won’t ask us to do something he hasn’t already done. His life is about to get cuh-RAY-zee. The world will be turned upside-down, but not before Jesus himself is turned around, disoriented, upside-down.
A meditation on God's foolishness, which "is wiser than human wisdom" (1 Corinthians 1). Also, Darwin and his infamous awards. We're nominating these guys: "And immediately they left their nets and followed him" (Mark 1:14-20).
Turning This World Around 3/6
“I have something to say about that.” Demons, fevers, whatever. Jesus speaks to that, “as one with authority.” There’s this great Walker Percy novel where the protagonist makes a book-length confession to the priest, then asks on the last page, “Do you have anything to say about that?” And the priest says, “Yes.” And the novel ends. What would it be like for us to have something to say about that, whatever that is? A church that speaks with authority.
The audio recording didn't work this week, so we're linking to a manuscript instead. Not quite as fun; no demons with jazz hands. But still. Read Mark 1:24-36, and Colossians 1:9-20, and you'll be right there with us.
Turning This World Around 4/6
Jesus had missional priorities, and so do we. Mark 1:32-45 says, after praying, JC left one place in order to get the word about the reign of God to more people. Galileo Church has been praying, too, and we think we know what we're supposed to do now. Four amazing voices articulated these priorities for us on Sunday, and we are fired UP.
On this evening we celebrated Caroline Acco-Mabry's baptism after a remembrance of the friends in need of a manicure, the man in need of a miracle, and Jesus' two-for-one special in Mark 2:1-12.
Friend of Galileo Rev. Nathan Russell brought our worship series home, taking several gulps of new wine in the stories about Jesus in Mark 2:13–3:6. And yeah, we had a wine-tasting to help us savor the taste of delicious newness Jesus brings. Yummy.