Call to Action
January 6 – February 11, 2018
We love stories of action and heroism. We are dazzled by tales like Star Wars, Justice League,
and other Super Hero stories. The Gospel of Mark depicts Jesus in just this way. His story starts with a cape but it ends at the cross. What does it mean for us to become a part of Christ’s story as his followers? Where are we in the great adventure of “the greatest story ever told”?
Scripture Readings
Jan. 6/7: Mark 1:4-11
Wade in the Water
Jan. 13/14: Mark 1:16-20
Without Hesitation
Jan. 20/21: Mark 1:21-28
Shaking Things Up
Jan. 27/28: Mark 2:1-12
Breakthrough
Feb. 3/4: Mark 3:13-19
Roll Call
Feb. 10/11: Mark 9:2-9
Responding to the Supernatural
Suggested Resources & Reading
Mark
by Douglas R.A. Hare
The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Third Edition
by Joseph Campbell
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and
Finding the Church
by Rachel Held Evans
We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation
by Brian McLaren
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Braving the Wilderness:
The Quest for True Belonging and
the Courage to Stand Alone
By Brene Brown