Mark 1

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Dear Working Preacher
Out of Water and Wildness

At the beginning of this new year, we are immersed in water. That is true [...]

Dear Working Preacher
A Tempting Silence

The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, always the first Sunday of Lent, is an unnervingly muted [...]

Dear Working Preacher
A Call Story

I’ve had a persistent problem with this passage. First blush was always suspicion and resentment. I mean, [...]

Dear Working Preacher
You Are Never Alone

This past week, I had an appointment with my therapist whom I had not seen in eight [...]