Carrying Our Cross | Rev. Len Vander Zee | February 25, 2024

Sermon video from Rev. Len Vander Zee at Church of the Servant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Second Sunday of Lent - February 25, 2024.
In this Lenten season sermon, Rev. Len Vander Zee invites us into Mark 8:31-38 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-24, exploring the paradox of the cross as both a symbol of defeat and the ultimate display of God's power. He challenges common perceptions of success, power, and what it truly means to follow Christ, urging us to embrace a life shaped by the cross. This message invites us into deep reflection on the nature of true discipleship, the cost of genuine faith, and the transformative power of embracing our identity in the crucified and risen Christ.
About Church of the Servant:
Our Mission:
Rooted in Christ and nurtured by the Spirit, we grow in God’s grace to share gifts of refuge, fellowship, and hope.
As a congregation gathered around the Tree of Life, we are called to:
participate in worship that is Reformed and liturgical, historic and modern, local and global,
prepare people for fruitful service by nurturing their gifts and cultivating their discipleship,
create a community where the burdened and suffering will find shelter, where the alienated will be accepted, and where those seeking God will be shown the way,
share God’s lavish love in Jesus and promote justice and peace for our neighbors near and far and for the earth, our common home

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