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In Mark 6 we move from Jesus’ humble hometown all the way up to King Herod’s chambers; from a remote place to a boat at sea. In every place, Jesus reveals who he is, and his glory. But everyone, throughout the entire chapter, responds with hard hearts, even to Jesus’ incredible mercy and power. The post Famished to Fed | Mark 6:21-44 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

This week we start a holiday series on Mark 5-7: Reversing the Curse. Through Genesis 1-11 we’ve seen how life in this world is cursed because we rejected God. Now, through 3 personal encounters with Jesus, Mark shows us how Jesus finally came to reverse that curse. This week, Mark 5, we see Jesus encounter people who’ve had to wait far too long for him to reverse the curse for them. It raises the question: Why are we still waiting? How can we trust Jesus while we’re waiting for him to fix this world? The post Death to Life | Mark 5:21-43 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

We’ve spent the past term walking through the opening chapters of Genesis: creation and the purpose of relationships and work, the nature of sin, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, and now the scattering of the nations. It’s the story of Babel: humanity uniting to build a tower and make a name for itself, only to be scattered by God’s hand and given new languages. But the chapter doesn’t end in judgment. Tucked into the genealogy that follows is one quiet name: Abram. Out of the ruins of Babel, God will raise up someone to continue His redemptive plan for all of creation. The post Genesis 10-11 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

In Genesis 9, humanity has a fresh start. After God has flooded the world, and preserved this one family, they step off the ark with all the optimism of new beginnings. The passage itself even sounds like we’re back in the garden. But it quickly becomes clear that not much has changed; that humanity is still sinful, and that the wheels quickly fall off again. The post Genesis 9: New Beginning, New Fall appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

We’re moving into chapter 5-8, where we encounter a world so corrupt that God’s response is swift and total – judgement in the form of a flood that covers the entire earth. It’s a confronting passage. But it doesn’t end there. Because in the middle of that judgement, there is an ark. There is mercy. There is restoration. The post Judgement and Restoration | Genesis 5-8 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

Before the fall, before the sweat and the thorns, before work became a burden – there was a garden. And in that garden, God placed the man He had formed and gave him something to do. Work was not a consequence of sin; it was a gift. In Genesis 2, we discover that to be made in the image of a creating God is to be made for meaningful labor. This morning, we return to the garden – not to escape the reality of work, but to recover its original dignity, its divine purpose, and its deep connection to the God who works and who calls us to work alongside Him. The post Genesis 2:1-17 | The Meaning of Work appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.