DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 1:10b; Isaiah 61:1 Ask Consider the role that the Holy Spirit plays in your life. Have you invited him into your new beginnings, or your tough times? Do you experience his presence with you? Spend some time inviting him into these circumstances in prayer. Reflect I was […]
Instagram Jesus Week 4: Devotional Day 2
DAY 2 – Tuesday Daily devotional Read Mark 1:10a; Isaiah 64:1-2 Ask How can you relate to the emotional ups and downs of Jesus’ early ministry days? Reflect I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to tear a clothes item, but if it’s not already prepped for ripping, it’s really hard. I had an old […]
Instagram Jesus Week 4: Day 1 Intro/LifeGroup Questions
WEEK 5 This devotional pairs with the sermon preached Saturday and Sunday, January 26-27. Written by Larry Hackman Executive Associate Pastor at Chapel Hill. Theology nerd who also loves big, dumb blockbuster movies, dinosaurs (no kidding, I love dinosaurs), and classical music. What do these things have in common? They all point, in their own […]
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Instagram Jesus Week 4: Devotional Day 1
DAY 1 – Monday Daily devotional Read Mark 1:5,9; Hebrews 4:14-16 Ask Jesus was baptized, and yet was without sin. Spend time discussing why Jesus was baptized. What is the significance of his baptism? Reflect For only being one verse, Mark 1:9 sure does pack a lot of subtext into it. First of all, you […]
Instagram Jesus Week 3: Devotional Day 7
DAY 7 – Sunday Daily devotional Read John 10:11-17 Ask Which aspect of Jesus’ character is most challenging to you – his power and authority or his servant leadership? Commit this week to do a little extra Bible reading and research about that characteristic. If you didn’t already do so, highlight the stories in Mark’s […]
Instagram Jesus Week 3: Devotional Day 6
DAY 6 – Saturday Daily devotional Read Mark 10:42-45 Ask How can you imitate Christ’s humility in serving others and thinking of others better than yourself? Talk as a LifeGroup about: 1) What opportunities and needs you have to serve within your group 2) How you could serve together for the broader mission of the […]
Chapel Hill Out and About
It might surprise you to discover that January is the craziest of months in my annual schedule. For the first three weeks of every year I travel to participate in gatherings that represent some of my responsibilities (and privileges) beyond the walls of Chapel Hill. The first week I travel to Orlando, Florida to meet […]
Instagram Jesus Week 3: Devotional Day 5
DAY 5 – Friday Daily devotional Read Mark 16:1-8 Ask One of the unusual features of Mark’s Gospel is its abrupt ending in Mark 16:8. Marks 16:9-20 are later additions to the text, and it is highly likely Mark deliberately ended his account of Jesus’ life in this abrupt way. How does this abrupt ending […]
Instagram Jesus Week 3: Devotional Day 4
DAY 4 – Thursday Daily devotional Read Mark 4:3-9 Ask Every story where we learn who Jesus is also gives us a chance to evaluate our response to Jesus. A good summary of those responses can be found in the parable of the seeds in Mark 4:3-9. How do you see yourself in the different […]
Instagram Jesus Week 3: Devotional Day 3
DAY 3 – Wednesday Daily devotional Read Mark 1:14-15; 4:26-34 Ask What does Mark teach us about the kingdom of God? Reflect Recall that at the time Jesus arrives on the scene in Galilee, the people of Israel are living under oppression by the Romans. The oppression they faced likely made them all the more […]