Commentary on Mark 9:38-50
In Mark 9:38, John directs a comment towards Jesus on behalf of the disciples that [...]

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 [...]

The lectionary has been running consecutively through Mark 9 and 10 the past four weeks, [...]

This account of the healing of Bartimaeus concludes a central section in the Gospel of [...]

Nothing in Mark’s story prepared the reader for this conversation between Jesus and this Jerusalem [...]

The Gospel of John contains many memorable phrases that are revered as classic Christian statements (for [...]

Chapters 7 and 8 in the Gospel of John situate Jesus in the midst of [...]

Today’s text gathers us around a newly occupied tomb, surrounded by the typical mix of [...]

Death is real and harsh. No resuscitation of Lazarus from the dead should sentimentalize or [...]