The Word from South Highland

October 13, 2024 - When Jesus taught the parable of the sower, he also evoked Isaiah's lament about Israel listening but not understanding. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches from Mark 4 on the difference between listening and hearing.

October 6, 2024 - In Mark 3, Jesus enters a house and, by his actions, redefines the meaning of household. Rev. Dr. Doug Webster teaches on Jesus and the household of faith.

September 29, 2024 - In Mark 2 and elsewhere, Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees about violating Jewish laws about activities on the Sabbath. Rev. Dr. Doug Webster points out that affirming Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath is a weekly opportunity to devote ourselves to the fellowship of believers.

September 22, 2024 - Jesus called the tax collector Levi (Matthew) to follow him, then went to Levi's house for dinner with "sinners." Rev. Dr. Doug Webster teaches from Mark 2 that, whenever Jesus showed up in a place, that place was changed.

September 8, 2024 - Early in Jesus' ministry, he spent time on a Sabbath day casting out demons and healing a sick woman. Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches from Mark 1 that the authority with which Jesus did these things and more is what draws us all to Him.

September 1, 2024 - When Jesus approached the fishermen Simon and Andrew and said, "Follow me," their affirmative response was instantaneous. Teaching from Mark 1, Rev. Cort Gatliff shows us how the call to be a disciple of Jesus Christ gives us a new purpose, a new identity and a new priority.

September 15, 2024 - We tend to think that the deepest problems in our lives are the ones that we're feeling most acutely today. But Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches from Mark 2 that, like the paralytic lowered through the roof, our expectations are blown away by what Jesus really does.

August 25, 2024 - Introducing an extended, deep dive into the gospel of Mark, Senior Pastor The Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches us that the arrival of Jesus is at the same time both a new beginning and a radical continuation of God's relationship with His people. 

August 18, 2024 - In his first sermon as Senior Pastor, Rev. Cort Gatliff teaches from 1 Corinthians that, if we want the many ministries of the Church to be faithful and fruitful, then Jesus Christ and him crucified is the basic truth that we must return to over and over and over again.

August 11, 2024 - Teaching from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Rev. Dr. Sue Westfall calls on the church to work together to accomplish the mission God has set before us.