Journey Through Mark, part 11

Become the ‘greatest’ by becoming a servant. Or, you can tie a millstone around your neck…

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Journey Through Mark, part 10

It’s one thing to confess Jesus is the Messiah, but another to understand what that means. If we don’t get it, we might as well see trees walking around…

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Journey Through Mark, part 9

The Disciples of Jesus’s day thought the Good News was for them and their people…but then something strange starts to happen. Jesus has compassion on those foreign Gentile dogs…

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Journey Through Mark, part 8

There are the words of the Law, but then there is the meaning of the Law. One is supposed to lead you to the other…

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Journey Through Mark, part 7

In today’s world, it’s easy to get lost. What we need is a shepherd to guide us, but beware of which shepherd you follow!

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Journey Through Mark, part 6

It’s easy to preach equality but it’s another thing altogether to practice. I wonder how well Jesus did?

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Journey Through Mark, part 5

If the good news is to be proclaimed to everyone, everywhere, all through time, then why does Jesus speak in parables? Is it his fault people don’t seem to “get it”?

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Journey Through Mark, part 4

In the first century, the various Jewish groups were like college football teams, each rooting for their own team. But there was on problem: Jesus wasn’t on any of their teams!

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