Gospel

The key dynamics of this story seem easy enough to grasp. A tired and exhausted [...]

Jesus’ disciples are undergoing a very intense apprenticeship with Jesus, and it is about to [...]

I am working on this entry for Working Preacher at home today, so instead of [...]

Jesus keeps trying to escape notice. In the Gospel text two weeks ago (Mark 7:24-37), [...]

Mark’s intercalations (also known as “sandwiches”) are well known (e.g., Mark 5:21-43). Mark also places [...]

This story comes as Jesus heads toward Jerusalem. Throughout Mark 8–10, Jesus struggles to turn [...]

In Mark 9:38, John directs a comment towards Jesus on behalf of the disciples that [...]

This day’s lesson actually consists of two pericopes. One deals with divorce, the other with [...]

This lesson includes two stories connected by the theme of the real cost — including [...]