Introducing Pastor's Virtual Bible Club

"Jesus asked his disciples, 'Who do people say that I am?' And they answered him, 'John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.' Then he asked them, 'But who do YOU say that I am'?"  (Mark 8:27-29)

"Who do you say that I am?"  Jesus' question to the disciples is the same haunting question that he asks of us today. Sure, we might acknowledge him as a great man, a great leader, a prophet of God.  Like Peter, we might even call him the Messiah, the Son of God.  But what do we mean by that?

Is it enough to simply acknowledge him as Christ with our tongues, but then live our lives like we had no such belief?  John Wesley, founder of Methodism, called such persons "practical atheists."   In one of the albums of a Christian rap group from the 1990s (DCTalk) I remember hearing this saying: "the greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable."

When the way we live our lives doesn't match what we say we believe, then our Christianity is somehow lacking.  At least, that is what the gospel writer of the Book of Mark thinks.  "Who is Jesus?  and how will you respond to him?"  Starting Sunday, June 7^th, we'll have an opportunity to find out more about how the writer of Mark answers these two questions in a Pastor’s Virtual Bible Club from 5:00-6:00pm each Sunday via Zoom video conference.

As an interactive, in-depth Bible study on the book of Mark that I'll be leading, this will be geared for anyone who has an interest in delving deeper into the study of God’s word, but may be especially helpful for those who don’t live locally but want to connect with others at McKendree Church.

The only textbook you’ll need will be your Bible, but you’ll need access either to the Zoom app on your phone, tablet, or PC (or you can call in “audio-only” from your smart phone if you prefer).

For further questions, or if you are interested in participating in this weekly pastor-led study, please email Pastor Brian to receive a Zoom-video invitation and link.  And always remember that God loves you and I do, too!