If you are reading the New International Version of Mark 16.1–8, you will find a note after verse 8 that… READ MORE
Mark 15.21–47 narrates the death and burial of Jesus Christ. It is a sparse, unsentimental narrative. The only theological comments… READ MORE
Mark 14.32–72 narrates four events in the horrific hours leading up to Christ’s crucifixion: his agonizing prayer in Gethsemane, his… READ MORE
Food is biblical. Consider how often the Bible uses food to mark a spiritually significant event. Passover commemorates God leading… READ MORE
Have you ever seen the bumper sticker, “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty”? It makes me… READ MORE
Today’s Scripture reading (Mark 12.13–44) is long. So, instead of trying to write about all of it, I want to… READ MORE
The Jewish religious leadership often takes a shellacking from Jesus’ hand. Mark 12.1–12 is a good example. It is a… READ MORE
Several years ago, Phillip Yancey published a book entitled, The Jesus I Never Knew. Yancey cut through the fog of… READ MORE
How do you respond to Jesus at an emotional level? Mark 10.32–52 portrays four responses: astonishment, fear, desire, and trust.… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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