Mark 7.1–23 tells the story of Jesus’ interaction with a group of inquisitive Pharisees and teachers of the law. Through… READ MORE
Mark 6.30–56 tells the stories of two miracles. In the first (vv. 30–44), Jesus feeds a large crowd with fives… READ MORE
In a perfect world, people get exactly what they deserve. Good comes to those who do good, but bad to… READ MORE
Mark 5.21–43 tells the interconnected stories of two miracles: (1) the healing of a woman with a twelve-year-long hemorrhage and… READ MORE
American culture has a longstanding interest in the occult, stretching from the Salem Witch Trials in the late seventeenth century… READ MORE
In a sermon a few years ago, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger—now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI—offered some insights about what it means… READ MORE
When I was growing up, my best friend was Clyde. Clyde had a vivid imagination. Whenever I went to his… READ MORE
If I were inventing a messianic religion, I would not write the kind of stories about the Messiah we find… READ MORE
Who speaks for Jesus? Today, a cacophony of voices claims to speak for the “real Jesus.” The chapter titles of… READ MORE
No one enjoys conflict, but sometimes is helpful if it clarifies choices we need to make. Mark 2.13–3.6 records four… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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