Life at Pathway

Today, we’re going to consider some things that are very important that we’d see clearly, but the things we’re going to consider today can be difficult to see…and understand. Those things we’re going to consider are highlighted at the end of Mark 10:32-52. We’ve been making our way through this whole book, one passage at a time, and today we come to one that helps us take a look at Jesus and His p...

Today, we’re going to meet someone we could say believed his heart was in the right place, but *spoiler alert*, in the end it doesn’t turn out so well.  The place where we find this guy is in Mark 10:13-31. In this passage, we’re going to find that Jesus has a lot to say about the heart.  And thankfully, we see much more than an example of someone who gets it wrong.  In fact, the passage begins an...

Today we continue our sermon series FOLLOW through the Gospel of Mark. Jesus is tested with a dishonest question from the Pharisees that is meant to trap Him and get Him into trouble. Instead, we see the way Jesus responds gives us a glimpse into the heart of God for His people, especially those who are hurting and brokenhearted. We invite you to listen in to today's sermon, A Glimpse Into the...

What’s on your list of things that would make you great?  It might feel pretty awkward to think about what would make you great, because it seems sort of prideful. But Jesus gave us some advice about how to do it and we’re going to consider what He had to say. Today we’re going to look at The Path to Greatness as we continue our FOLLOW series through the Gospel of Mark.  In recent weeks, we’ve see...

The truth is that we live our lives within a context and a culture. Both of them have influences on us, and the more dominant the context and culture, the more we can be influenced…and we live in a very dominant culture. We need to recognize that it has the power to shape how we see ourselves and how we even assess how our lives are going. Sometimes those comparisons are helpful, but what if we’re...

Mountaintop experiences are usually clarifying. They inspire and move us to commitment and action. That’s where the disciples in Mark 9:2-13 are too. However, spiritual excitement doesn’t necessarily result in clarity. And that’s something we need to open our eyes to. You see, just because we feel something strongly doesn’t mean it’s right or accurate or the direction God would have us to go. Ther...

Jesus said, “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” (Mark 8:35). That verse comes right in the heart of our passage for today. This passage at the end of Mark 8 is probably one of the least popular of all the things Jesus taught. However, if you want to be an authentic Christ follower, you have to come to grips with thes...

Why do we sigh? Sighing is interesting. There has been very little research done on the topic, but the research that has been done has attempted to discover why we sigh, what we’re feeling while we’re sighing, and what happens/how we feel after sighing. Though they found different sorts of sighs during different emotional feelings, Karl Teigen, in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology summed up t...

Have you ever been told to just “get over it”? A parent might say it to a whiny child who has just dropped the scoop of ice cream off their cone…get over it…though I might whine about that too. An employer might say it to a complaining employee. And a judge might say it to a greedy plaintiff. Get over it. And today we’re going to see that there are some things going on with some people and Jesus w...

When certain conditions are present, you can expect certain outcomes. It’s predictable. This is something we can see very plainly in several encounters we are going to look at today. We’re going to see some Predictable Truths . Now, the specific circumstances we’re going to consider took place in the 1st century, but the outcomes are as predictable today as they were then. That makes them especial...

There are so many things that are changing all around us, that when you find something that is both good AND lasting, it should stand out to us. It should cause us to sit up and take notice. Well, today, we want to show you exactly that. We want to show you something very powerful that is Once and For All. To find this Once and For All circumstances, we’re going to look at some words that were ori...

As we enter into Holy Week & reflect on the journey of Jesus to the cross, we can find great hope in the reality unveiled in the scriptures that reminds us that like Jesus, though we may face suffering in this life and though we may at times feel forsaken, the love of God is unfailing. Our passages this week include Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 27, Isaiah 50:4-9, and Psalm 31:9-16. We pray this...

Today, we’re going to see the resolute Jesus in Mark 11:1-25. We’re going to see that Jesus is working to accomplish a clear purpose. It starts out nice and friendly enough, but it quickly turns, and we’ll see why it does and what Jesus is trying to accomplish in it all. Spoiler alert: He is trying to move people from a place where they were mistakenly confident in their spiritual status, to a pla...

This week's Lent focus is on lament and the truth that we have solidarity in our suffering as we look to our Savior. Our passages this week include Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, John 11, and Romans 8:6-11. We pray this podcast will be a blessing to you during this Lenten season and will deepen your faith in Jesus Christ. Enjoy, and make sure to subscribe to the podcast to receive an alert when o...

Today, as we continue in our FOLLOW sermon series, we’re going be thinking about faith…not in pilots, or doctors, or banks, but in God. This is really important because the significance of your faith is going to determine the shape of your life . If the trajectory of your life isn’t what you wish it was, you might be tempted to set a new goal or make a new resolution. But even those things, apart...

This week's Lent focus is "the Shepherd of the Blind." Our passages this week include: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, John 9, and Ephesians 5:8-14. Through these passages, we focus in on our Good Shepherd and His care for His sheep. He sees us, knows our needs, and brings healing. Our shepherd is present with us, His sheep. We pray this podcast will be a blessing to you during this Lent...

Today we host Reverend Bryan Crawl from Second Baptist Church in Rochester! He is preaching a message titled HELP WANTED from Luke 9:57-10:3 as his main text. We are thankful to be able to partner with like-minded churches in Beaver County as we work together for the glory of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We pray this sermon will be a blessing and encouragement to you on your faith journey.

This week's Lent focus is "finding rest in Jesus." Our passages this week include: Exodus 17:1-7, John 4, Psalm 95, and Romans 5:1-11. Through these passages we see the difference between the Israelites in their stubbornness and hardness of hearts not enter into God's rest, and we see an invitation for us to NOT be like them, but, instead, to soften our hearts and enter into God's rest. It's a bea...

There is something in us that believes that God is somehow, and in various ways,out to get us...that Jesus is monitoring our behavior, and when he’s around, at least, we better be at our best. And wrapped into this belief or this assumption is what we could call an unhealthy fear of God. We're not talking about a healthy fear of the Lord, which is something the Scriptures talk about, but we are ta...

This week's Lent focus is "believing even in uncertainty." There are many times in regular life and in our faith journeys where we feel uncertainty. You are invited to join Mary, Ben, Jenna and Jason as they discuss the following passages, and how we can believe even in the midst of uncertainty: Genesis 12:1-4, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, Psalm 121, John 3:1-17. We pray this podcast will be a blessing to...

Jesus is an incredible storyteller. One of the greatest to have ever lived. Today as we continue our series through the Gospel of Mark, we see Jesus tell a masterful story about sowing seed. This wasn't just a regular story, but a parable pointing to a deeper truth. Jesus used a story about everyday things to communicate a much deeper truth in a way the people could understand.  Jesus invites...

This week of Lent brings with it some challenging conversations around the idea of transgression and confession. Today in our Lent conversation we focus in on Psalm 32 as our main Scripture, but go beyond that, too. We invite you to listen in to the conversation between some of our staff members and share it with a friend. We pray this podcast will be a blessing to you during this Lenten season an...

Sometimes you can participate in the same exact experience as someone else but end up with totally different perspectives on what was happening. Interestingly enough, as we come to Mark 3:7-35, we see the same thing. In this sermon we are going to meet four different groups of people and discover that each of them have their own unique perspective on who Jesus is. As you might expect, not all four...

Today is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of the season of Lent. This day, and season, has been recognized throughout church history for centuries.  We are excited to join in that recognition and journey together to provide you with some resources this Lenten season. In particular, this podcast, as well as a video version, will be made available each week for you to listen to or watch yo...

The natural progression for every one of us when it comes to establishing life’s course is that we go through some experiences, and maybe some instruction, and we form opinions that over time turn into convictions. And for the vast majority of people, the convictions they establish in their 20s or 30s are the convictions they are going to take to the grave. Now, sometimes that’s a good thing. If y...