THE GOSPEL OF MARK: THE WHOLE GOOD NEWS

Our 2026 sermons will explore how the good news of Jesus impacts everything and everyone. Through Sunday morning sermons and this weekly reflection guide, our church will be on a yearlong journey to discover how the Gospel is good news for you.

SERMON SERIES REFLECTION GUIDE:

USE THIS REFLECTION GUIDE TO:

  • Look back on our bible passage after every sermon, so that you can apply it to your daily life (Mondays)

  • Look ahead to our Bible passage for every sermon with exploration questions (Wednesdays)

  • Dive deeper into the bible passage for sunday with additional study insights (Fridays)

  • And more!

HOW TO USE THE GUIDE:

  • Click on the “expand” button in the bottom right corner to enter full screen mode. The guide works best on a computer, but if you’re using your phone, turn your phone sideways for a better view.

  • On the home page, click the Jump to This Week’s Guide to go straight to the current week’s reflection page. You can also use the dropdown menu in the top left corner to jump to this week’s reflection questions. When you do, you’ll see a page like this:

Example image: Weekly Reflection Guide

  • The example image above shows you a passage (Mark 1:1–13) and date (January 18, 2026). The date tells you when this passage will be preached in our Sunday morning sermon. For best use, engage with this section of the reflection guide during the week leading up to January 18, 2026. The Monday, Wednesday, and Friday buttons will lead you to discussion questions.

    • The Monday reflection guide looks back on the previous sermon’s Bible passage (in this case, the sermon preached on January 11, 2026).

    • The Wednesday reflection guide helps you explore the upcoming sermon’s Bible passage (in this case, Mark 1:1–13, ahead of January 18, when it is preached).

    • The Friday reflection guide helps you dig deeper into the same Bible passage, with additional study insights and reflection questions. (In this case, you’ll dive deeper into Mark 1:1–13) before

  • You can also navigate navigate to the schedule page using the dropdown menu in the top left corner. This will bring up all of the passages to be covered throughout the year, organized by the Sunday date that they will be preached. Click on the date and Bible passage that you want to study. More reflection guide questions will be added throughout the year.