While that is a true statement – it need not instill a sense of fear and panic. In spite of the fact that we do not know the future,...

We can all probably think of situations where both occur. Two weeks ago, I posed this question but I want to dig in a bit more. The...

I love traveling. Growing up we moved every 4 years because of my dad’s research job at various universities. We actually moved so much...

Back in Mark 7 Jesus debated with the Pharisees and scribes about tradition and what actually made a person “unclean.” Jesus redefined...

While I was in college, I loved leading 5-day wilderness canoeing trips up in norther Wisconsin. Water (especially the fast-flowing class...

Mark 8:1 reads, “In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and...

Have you ever thought that if you could just witness an amazing miracle that your spiritual doubts would be erased? While we may think...

Have you ever heard of the Lullaby Effect? Research shows that lullabies have a soothing, calming and relaxing effect on babies when sung...

So, my dad just passed away last night (May 24th). It was not sudden or unexpected, but as many of you know, it’s still a significant...

In our series on Mark, I’ve mentioned before that everything a Rabbi did was intentional with respect to teaching his disciples and...

Do you think of yourself as an insider, or an outsider? I know, it depends on the context, right? Thus far in Mark’s gospel Jesus has...

As I’ve explained in my series on Mark, the NT writers did not coin the term “gospel.” The word “gospel” (euangelion) means “good news”...

I love the story in Mark 2 about the paralytic in Capernaum who is lowered through the roof as Jesus is teaching to a literal packed...

As we know, Mark is writing his gospel (“good news”) of Jesus, the Son of God to a Roman audience. The Romans were known for their...

We just started a series on Mark’s gospel and one of the things I pointed out is that Mark is the most western book in the Bible. Mark...

How do you know when someone has authority? When they tell you or when they show you? I’ve heard it said that those with little authority...

If you want to stir the pot at a family gathering, just start talking about politics😊 It is an interesting time in our political world,...

My mom died of cancer in 2008. I remember that night, I was teaching a night class and when I got there she was gone. Many types of...

Have you ever experienced the repercussions of halfhearted obedience? I mean, you are in the moment, you know what you should do, but you...

My dad is 91 years old. He lived through the depression and knows the heartache of being broke, trying to farm with horses during the...