Together Church Weekly

July 13, 2026

The Gospel of Mark: Right Answer, Wrong Terms | Week 5

This week we hit the turning point of Mark's Gospel. Jesus asks His disciples the question everyone eventually has to answer: "Who do you say I am?" Peter gets it right, then immediately gets it wrong, and Jesus lays out what following Him actually costs: deny yourself, take up your cross, follow Him.

It's not a call to try harder. It's a call to let go of the life you're gripping so tightly and find the one Jesus actually offers.

Read it here

Resource: Blog
Jesus didn't say "believe these facts about me." He said deny yourself, take up your cross, follow me. Three commands that sound simple and cost everything.

In this week's blog we dig into what that sequence actually means, why Peter got it wrong before he got it right, and what it looks like to live it out today (spoiler: it's not about being more religious).

Movie Night

Grab your Together Family and join us Sunday. July 19th at 7:00 PM for movie night under the stars! We're watching David, the story of a shepherd boy who became a king (and gave us a few giants to remember along the way).

We'll have popcorn and drinks, and you can catch it all on our 21-foot screen. Just bring a lawn chair or blanket and settle in.

Free, fun, and a great night to invite a neighbor. See you there!

Update: Jamaica Team

The first half of our Jamaica team touched down safely and is already serving in St. Ann Parish. The rest of our crew flies out in the morning to join them. Five years running this partnership, and every year it's a reminder of why we do this: the gospel doesn't stay put, and neither should we.

Here's how you can pray for our team this week:

Pray for strength and rest. Serving in the heat, on little sleep, in an unfamiliar place takes a toll on the body. Pray God sustains them physically so they can keep showing up each day with energy and joy.
Pray for open doors and open hearts. Ask God to go ahead of our team, softening hearts before they even arrive, and creating real moments of connection with the people they're serving alongside.
Pray for unity and safety. Pray the team stays healthy, travels safely (especially those flying out tomorrow), and works together with the kind of love and patience that makes people ask, "what's different about these people?"

Follow along for updates as the week unfolds on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. And if you feel a nudge to pray for this team right now, don't wait. Just do it.

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Together Church Weekly - July 13th