Close Encounters of the Sacred Kind
Feb. 29 – April 5, 2020
The season of Lent is an invitation to deeper intimacy with God. It is a time for God’s grace to remove the barriers that hold us in a superficial relationship with God. The Gospel of Mark is a paradox of fast-paced narrative and vignettes of Jesus involved in deeply personal encounters with people and places that were considered “off-limits”. In these encounters we discover that God’s love can reach us in ways we never dreamed possible.
Scripture Readings
Feb 29/Mar 1 | Mark 1:1-13
March 7/8 | Mark 5:1-20
March 14/15 | Mark 7:24-30
March 21/22 | Mark 8:22-26
March 28/29 | Mark 10:13-16
April 4/5 | Mark 11:1-11, 14:3-9
Suggested Resources & Reading
Flee, Be Silent, Pray: Ancient
Prayers for Anxious Christians
by Ed Cyzewski
Loosing the Lion: Proclaiming the Gospel of Mark by Leroy A Huizenga
Mark (N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides) by N.T. Wright
Miracles of Healing in the Gospel of Mark: 16 Studies for Individual or Small Group by John I. Penn, Sr.
Music Within, 2007 feature film
God in My Everything: How and Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God by Ken Shigematsu
CoCo, Pixar Feature Film
(Family Resource!)