Narrative Lectionary

Few passages have been as radically re-interpreted in my life-time as the story of the [...]

The ancient notion that identity is communal is the background of Mark 12:28-34 To be [...]

Mark’s theology is apocalyptic: Mark believes that history is divided into two ages: (1) the [...]

When I approach this passage, many people ask me whether they, too, are required to [...]

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, when many of us choose to renounce a [...]

The question, “Who is Jesus?” is fundamental to Mark’s Gospel. [...]

This passage shows us a response to one issue within first-century Judaism, which was hardly [...]

Turning the Tables The stories leading up to the beginning of chapter 6 have generally [...]

After healing the Gerasene Demoniac, Jesus crosses back across the sea immediately and a large [...]