Mark 14:12-16 reminds us that Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples. Passover commemorates the Jewish people’s liberation from slavery in Egypt. It teaches
The Bible is a wondrously diverse book. The Holy Spirit inspired many different writers working in a variety of cultures, languages, and eras. Sometimes the
Share this:
Mark 12:28-34 reminds us that The Christian life is a life of gratitude lived in response to the grace we have received in Jesus. We show gratitude by loving God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. We love others by doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with our God.
Share this:
Keeping Mark’s Messianic Secret One of the things that seems strange about the way Jesus does ministry in the Gospel of Mark is the fact
Share this:
11 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go
Share this:
12 Then he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine
Share this:
32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid.
Share this:
One of the most interesting pieces of making the switch to the Narrative Lectionary two years ago has been the opportunity to read certain familiar
Share this:
21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. 22 Then one
Share this:
26 He also said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, 27 and would sleep and rise night and day,
