Markey Church

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

It's becoming more and more difficult to faithfully follow Jesus in the world today. Racism, partisan politics, consumerism, Nationalism, ecological degradation, social media fights, and misinformation of all kinds - what is a Jesus Follower to do? Thankfully, we have ancient letters preserved for us in the New Testament that give us a glimpse into the challenges the earliest Christians faced in their efforts to faithfully follow Jesus in a culture that was pagan to the core. These New Testament writings can help us learn to faithfully follow Jesus today, by paying close attention to how these earliest Christians did this in the 1st century. During the months of September, October, and November, Markey Church will be taking a deep dive into the Letter to the Philippians. Written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi, this letter invites us to consider how the story of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God, is designed to shape us more deeply than any other story. In preparation for this new series, you're invited to read through the Letter to the Philippians and to read a bit about the background to that letter, including watching this overview video from our friends at The Bible Project.

Pastor David Rice teaches part five of this six part series.The Bible is often regarded as a book, but in reality, it is a collection of books, 66 in total, written by dozens of authors, over a span of thousands of years. It is made up of multiple genres (history, poetry, and narrative accounts, to name a few), but when taken as a whole, Christian people are invited to consider that the Bible is telling a story. And not just any story, but God’s story of creation, deformation, redemption, and renewal, that is still in motion today. During this series, we’ll take a closer look at what the Bible is, what the Bible isn’t, and what in the world we are supposed to do with this strange and wonderful story.

Pastor David Rice teaches part three of this six part series.The Bible is often regarded as a book, but in reality, it is a collection of books, 66 in total, written by dozens of authors, over a span of thousands of years. It is made up of multiple genres (history, poetry, and narrative accounts, to name a few), but when taken as a whole, Christian people are invited to consider that the Bible is telling a story. And not just any story, but God’s story of creation, deformation, redemption, and renewal, that is still in motion today. During this series, we’ll take a closer look at what the Bible is, what the Bible isn’t, and what in the world we are supposed to do with this strange and wonderful story.

Pastor David Rice teaches part two of this six part series.The Bible is often regarded as a book, but in reality, it is a collection of books, 66 in total, written by dozens of authors, over a span of thousands of years. It is made up of multiple genres (history, poetry, and narrative accounts, to name a few), but when taken as a whole, Christian people are invited to consider that the Bible is telling a story. And not just any story, but God’s story of creation, deformation, redemption, and renewal, that is still in motion today. During this series, we’ll take a closer look at what the Bible is, what the Bible isn’t, and what in the world we are supposed to do with this strange and wonderful story.

Today, Pastord David Rice teaches the final piece of this four part series.If the Gospel is as big and all-encompassing as the earliest Christians seemed to believe, then the implications for what God wants to redeem in our lives extend far beyond our current spiritual connection to God, and our future reality with God. The Gospel has much to say about our emotional redemption and our physical redemption. But often this redemption looks different than we think or expect it should. During this series we’ll explore a holistic approach to discipleship, looking at how God works through the rewiring of our brains in order to bring about hope, healing, and redemption to our spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. We’ll explore how God’s Spirit works in our lives, even when our physical pain persists. And hopefully, we’ll see how God’s Spirit wants to work to redeem our whole lives.

Today, counselor Kristen Terry, LMSW, teaches part three of this four part series.You can learn more about Kristen and her practice at kristenterrycounseling.com. Next week: Wired for ConnectionIf the Gospel is as big and all-encompassing as the earliest Christians seemed to believe, then the implications for what God wants to redeem in our lives extend far beyond our current spiritual connection to God, and our future reality with God. The Gospel has much to say about our emotional redemption and our physical redemption. But often this redemption looks different than we think or expect it should. During this series we’ll explore a holistic approach to discipleship, looking at how God works through the rewiring of our brains in order to bring about hope, healing, and redemption to our spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. We’ll explore how God’s Spirit works in our lives, even when our physical pain persists. And hopefully, we’ll see how God’s Spirit wants to work to redeem our whole lives.

Today, Pastor David Rice interviews author and counselor K.J. Ramsey for part two of this four part series.A video of this interview is available on the Markey Church Facebook page or at this link: https://tinyurl.com/tppvn72You can learn more about K.J., read her work, and preorder her upcoming book at kjramsey.comNext week: The Whole Mind of ChristIf the Gospel is as big and all-encompassing as the earliest Christians seemed to believe, then the implications for what God wants to redeem in our lives extend far beyond our current spiritual connection to God, and our future reality with God. The Gospel has much to say about our emotional redemption and our physical redemption. But often this redemption looks different than we think or expect it should. During this series we’ll explore a holistic approach to discipleship, looking at how God works through the rewiring of our brains in order to bring about hope, healing, and redemption to our spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. We’ll explore how God’s Spirit works in our lives, even when our physical pain persists. And hopefully, we’ll see how God’s Spirit wants to work to redeem our whole lives.

Today, Pastor David Rice teaches part one of this four part sermon series. Next week: Finding God’s Grace & Goodness When Our Bodies Fall ApartIf the Gospel is as big and all-encompassing as the earliest Christians seemed to believe, then the implications for what God wants to redeem in our lives extend far beyond our current spiritual connection to God, and our future reality with God. The Gospel has much to say about our emotional redemption and our physical redemption. But often this redemption looks different than we think or expect it should. During this series we’ll explore a holistic approach to discipleship, looking at how God works through the rewiring of our brains in order to bring about hope, healing, and redemption to our spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. We’ll explore how God’s Spirit works in our lives, even when our physical pain persists. And hopefully, we’ll see how God’s Spirit wants to work to redeem our whole lives.

Today we welcome special guest teacher, Murphy, as we celebrate the first Sunday in Advent.

There’s often confusion around the word “Gospel.” What is it? What does it mean? What is it not? During this series, both in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, and in our Connect Groups, we’ll dig deeper into the meaning of the word “Gospel” with the help of the Following King Jesus workbook by Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller. This series will look at the Gospel according to Jesus, Paul, Peter, and what the Gospel has to do with us today. This is week 6 in a 6 part series. Next week: Vision Sunday

There’s often confusion around the word “Gospel.” What is it? What does it mean? What is it not? During this series, both in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, and in our Connect Groups, we’ll dig deeper into the meaning of the word “Gospel” with the help of the Following King Jesus workbook by Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller. This series will look at the Gospel according to Jesus, Paul, Peter, and what the Gospel has to do with us today. This is week 5 in a 6 part series. Next week: How Do We Create a Gospel Culture?

There’s often confusion around the word “Gospel.” What is it? What does it mean? What is it not? During this series, both in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, and in our Connect Groups, we’ll dig deeper into the meaning of the word “Gospel” with the help of the Following King Jesus workbook by Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller. This series will look at the Gospel according to Jesus, Paul, Peter, and what the Gospel has to do with us today. This is week 4 in a 6 part series. Next week: What is Gospeling Today?

There’s often confusion around the word “Gospel.” What is it? What does it mean? What is it not? During this series, both in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, and in our Connect Groups, we’ll dig deeper into the meaning of the word “Gospel” with the help of the Following King Jesus workbook by Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller. This series will look at the Gospel according to Jesus, Paul, Peter, and what the Gospel has to do with us today. This is week 3 in a 6 part series. Next week: The Gospel of Peter

There’s often confusion around the word “Gospel.” What is it? What does it mean? What is it not? During this series, both in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, and in our Connect Groups, we’ll dig deeper into the meaning of the word “Gospel” with the help of the Following King Jesus workbook by Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller. This series will look at the Gospel according to Jesus, Paul, Peter, and what the Gospel has to do with us today. This is week 2 in a 6 part series. Next week: The Gospel of Jesus

There’s often confusion around the word “Gospel.” What is it? What does it mean? What is it not? During this series, both in our Sunday Worship Gatherings, and in our Connect Groups, we’ll dig deeper into the meaning of the word “Gospel” with the help of the Following King Jesus workbook by Scot McKnight and Becky Castle Miller. This series will look at the Gospel according to Jesus, Paul, Peter, and what the Gospel has to do with us today. This is week 1 in a 6 part series. Next week: The Apostolic Gospel of Paul.

The cultural landscape is changing so rapidly (and has been over the past 20-30 years) that the old ways of holding our faith together are no longer working for many people. As our culture becomes more polarized - as Christian people become more enculturated - how do we remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, while having some sense of fidelity to the people around us who we love, serve, and long to bless. A Resilient Faith will help us make sense of what it means to be a “Third Way” people in a culture addicted to either/or thinking and believing. We’ll look at what it takes to have faith in a culture that is becoming less Christian by the day, and how we can practice fidelity to the Gospel and faithfulness to Jesus and God’s coming Kingdom headed into the future.

The cultural landscape is changing so rapidly (and has been over the past 20-30 years) that the old ways of holding our faith together are no longer working for many people. As our culture becomes more polarized - as Christian people become more enculturated - how do we remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, while having some sense of fidelity to the people around us who we love, serve, and long to bless. A Resilient Faith will help us make sense of what it means to be a “Third Way” people in a culture addicted to either/or thinking and believing. We’ll look at what it takes to have faith in a culture that is becoming less Christian by the day, and how we can practice fidelity to the Gospel and faithfulness to Jesus and God’s coming Kingdom headed into the future.

The cultural landscape is changing so rapidly (and has been over the past 20-30 years) that the old ways of holding our faith together are no longer working for many people. As our culture becomes more polarized - as Christian people become more enculturated - how do we remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, while having some sense of fidelity to the people around us who we love, serve, and long to bless. A Resilient Faith will help us make sense of what it means to be a “Third Way” people in a culture addicted to either/or thinking and believing. We’ll look at what it takes to have faith in a culture that is becoming less Christian by the day, and how we can practice fidelity to the Gospel and faithfulness to Jesus and God’s coming Kingdom headed into the future.

The cultural landscape is changing so rapidly (and has been over the past 20-30 years) that the old ways of holding our faith together are no longer working for many people. As our culture becomes more polarized - as Christian people become more enculturated - how do we remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, while having some sense of fidelity to the people around us who we love, serve, and long to bless. A Resilient Faith will help us make sense of what it means to be a “Third Way” people in a culture addicted to either/or thinking and believing. We’ll look at what it takes to have faith in a culture that is becoming less Christian by the day, and how we can practice fidelity to the Gospel and faithfulness to Jesus and God’s coming Kingdom headed into the future.

What makes Markey Church a church, and not simply a club or fraternity? What are we about? What do we value the most? What are we inviting people into? During this series we’ll take a closer look at our five Core Values: 1) Unconditional Acceptance, 2) Radical Hospitality, 3) Healthy Relationships, 4) EIntentional Discipleship & 5) Extravagant Generosity. We’ll explore what these Core Values mean, what they have to do with our life together in community, and how we as the people of Markey Church are invited to live out these Core Values in our everyday lives.