Pre-Verse: Deuteronomy 4:9 (NLT) — But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren. Intro Introduce. Child of the 80s.…
Intro What you just heard - in case you are unfamiliar - is the chorus of the song “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo. This song, the third single from the album SOUR, was a mega-hit for Rodrigo in the spring of 2021. The story is a tale as old as…
Intro 35+ hours of prep time Series Review (SPOILER ALERT) Plot Synopsis Upside-Down Explained (Clip) [[[ Upside Down Explained - S01E05 ]]] Big Idea Upside-down implies rightside-up Right/wrong, correct/incorrect This is intrinsic knowledge {>P} But our culture says “My truth” wins! Philosophy MY TRUTH = utter destruction of truth {>P}…
Intro Fake money at Little Caesar’s Train FBI agents to spot fakes We would never accept fake cash? Why do we accept with our lives? {>P} Scripture Mark 6:30–44 — 30 Then the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him everything they had done and taught. 31 He said to them,…
Intro My kids love McDonald’s. Seinfeld Happy Meal Cows {P} Scripture Mark 5:1–20 — 1 So they came to the other side of the lake, to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 Just as Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from the tombs…
Intro Pastors should be storytellers Bite from second sandwich Scripture Mark 4:3–9 (NET) — “Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have…
Intro Story Kids Klub Delivery Man Skit Scripture Mark 3:20–30 — 20 Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat. 21 When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 22…
Welcome/Introduction Opening Story A post-truth world, what’s true for your isn’t true for me. We only claim there is no truth, when the truth is inconveniencing us. [[[ Mythbusters — I reject your reality and substitute my own ]]] But at the same time when the truth is useful, we…
Intro Hi. I’m Conrad. What is a catch? The Process of the Catch. [[[ NFL Catches ]]] Scripture Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples began to pick some heads of wheat as they made their way. So the Pharisees said to him, “Look,…
INTRO Great Grandma’s Pot Roast SCRIPTURE Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?” Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the…
Intro Welcome! [[[ BABYLON BEE ]]] Passage — Mark 1:40–45 40 Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. “If you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said. 41 Moved with indignation, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I…
Intro 29, 31, 33, 34 [[[ COMMUNITY S02E09 - AND ]]] Mark is like a kid, and then, and then. It’s fun. Passage Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever,…