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Sermon on the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-27)
I had heard of him from a friend of mine whose son had been healed by him. All my friend could talk about was “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” And it wasn’t just how grateful he was for his son’s
Continue reading...Sermon on Mark 10:17-27, The Rich Young Ruler
I had heard of him from a friend of mine whose son had been healed by him. All my friend could talk about was “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” And it wasn’t just how grateful he was for his son’s
Continue reading...Sermon on Mark 5:1-20, Demons and Jesus
5:1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He
Continue reading...These Signs: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 16:9-20)
It bothers some that a comparison of the many New Testament manuscripts available show minor variations from one another, and in a couple of cases, some large variations. But in terms of defending the
Continue reading...The Ending of Mark’s Gospel
There are four possible endings to Mark’s Gospel presented to us in the Greek manuscripts. The best evidence is that the original ending of Mark 16 after verse 8 has been lost. We do not know how
Continue reading...Alive Again: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 16:1-8)
The evidence for the resurrection from the dead of Jesus the Nazarene is incredibly strong. And if Jesus rose from the dead then everything his disciples said about him and everything he said about himself
Continue reading...Abandoned: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 15:33-41)
A young friend of mine was abandoned by her grandmother on the streets of Addis Ababa when she was just a young girl. Her parents had died and her grandmother could no longer afford to take care of her.
Continue reading...Mocked: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 15:16-32)
The word “mock” can mean to speak derisively of someone, to mimic someone or thing, or to deride someone by mimicking them. It is a hateful and despicable way to treat someone and reveals the
Continue reading...Whose Fault?: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 15:1-15)
Whose fault was it that Jesus was killed? This question has become rather a bugaboo. It has fueled persecution of Jews. Even asking the question has been viewed as a revelation of prejudice. The account
Continue reading...Are You the Christ?: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:53-65)
It is startling to think that Jesus came into our world for the express purpose of ending up dead, a death that would be deemed a sacrifice to take the place of our having to die for our own sins. Why
Continue reading...An Inconceivable Disaster: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:43-52)
It is hard to imagine the initial telling of the story of Jesus’ arrest and execution to early listeners, since we have heard the tale so often that it has become commonplace and excites little emotion.
Continue reading...When God Told Jesus No: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:32-42)
Many of us struggle with prayer. We feel obligated to talk to God but find it boring, or ourselves distracted, and we get discouraged. We have also experienced God not answering our prayers the way we
Continue reading...I Am the Greatest!: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:26-31)
It is all the rage today to proclaim our great abilities (witness the president of the United States, Donald Trump, Muhammad Ali, et al.). We do it to make sure someone gives us a chance to prove it,
Continue reading...The Strange Power of a Meal: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:22-25)
What does it mean when you invite someone into your home for a meal? What level of relationship is symbolized? Eating together is a powerful witness to intimacy or at least the desire for intimacy.
Continue reading...A Turning of the Other Cheek: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:12-21)
Jesus gives us the godly model of how to handle personal betrayal, or betrayal of any kind, for that matter. And it is as much what he doesn’t do as what he does. His response seems to flow from
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