WEEK 2 This guide pairs with Mark 6:30-44 and the sermon preached at Chapel Hill June 1 and 2, 2019. Written by Megan Kemp Megan grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and has called Chapel Hill home for more than seven years. Passionate about truth, apologetics, evangelism, and cultures, she expresses her love for people […]
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DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 6:30-44; Psalm 23:1-2; John 14:27; Re-read Mark 6:30-32 (our focus for today) Ask Jesus and his followers “had no leisure even to eat”. Jesus invites them to “come away by themselves to a desolate place and rest for a while”. How do you relate to the disciples […]
Day 7 – Sunday Daily Devotional Read Matthew 5:43-48 Ask “Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you” is the command given in Matthew 5:44. If this passage has reminded you of some difficult memories of experiencing rejection, spend time intentionally praying for those who have hurt you. Reflect It is not easy to […]
Day 6 – Saturday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:1-6; James 1:2-4; Matthew 5:9-12 Ask What is your response when you are ridiculed? What can you learn from Jesus’ response in this passage? Reflect Our former church, in a small town, experienced a painful separation of relationships, due to a difference of opinions. The people caught […]
Well, they’re coming in! The graduation announcements, the graduation party invitation—this is the season when we celebrate and prepare to say goodbye to another class of high school seniors. My memories of our own kids’ graduation ceremonies—the Tacoma Dome crush—still seem so fresh to me even though Rachel and Cooper are now college (and seminary) […]
Day 5 – Friday Daily Devotional Read Isaiah 15:3; John 15:20; 2 Tim 3:12; Romans 8:35-39 Ask Can you relate to Jesus being scorned for his background and simple origins? Jesus deserved every ounce of respect and yet was treated with ridicule and contempt. Reflect Today’s readings all point to the fact that Jesus was […]
Day 4 – Thursday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:2-6; Mark 1:35; Isaiah 15:3 Ask How did Jesus respond to the ridicule he experienced in this story? Reflect This was not the first or last time, Jesus would be rejected, made fun of, or despised. As we’ve seen before, his family thought he was crazy. No […]
Day 3 – Wednesday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:2-3; Mark 3:21; John 7:1-5 Ask Have you ever experienced people (especially family!) taking offense at your faith? Reflect I did not grow up in a Christian home, but came to faith at the age of 30, when my daughters were still young. When I began attending […]
Day 2 – Tuesday Daily Devotional Read Mark 6:4; Deuteronomy 18:15-22; 1 Samuel 8:7; Luke 17:24-25 Ask Jesus refers to the rejection of prophets in their hometown and households. Can you recall some of the prophets in the Old Testament that experienced this? (Cf. 2 Chron 36:15-16, Jer 11:21) Reflect If you’ve read any Old […]
WEEK 1 This sermon pairs with Mark 6:1-6 and the sermon preached at Chapel Hill on May 25 and 26. Written by Tina Picard Tina has been a member of Chapel Hill for 12 years, along with her husband, Howie. Mom to two grown daughters, and Grammy to three delightful grandchildren. As a staff […]
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