Year: 2025

There are many times we wish we could see beyond the end of the story. Was Cinderella and the Prince’s life truly “happy ever after?” Or, what became of Tiny…

Jesus died. There can be no doubt about it. Speaking of another death, the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol also want to make sure the readers are…

The soldiers led him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called the whole company together. They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown…

Standing before a judge is never fun. It is a tense moment in which a stray word could sway their decision. Magnify that about a thousand times as Jesus stood…

We’ve spent this year walking through the Gospel of Mark and his mission of demonstrating that Jesus is the Son of God. Today, we reach the penultimate evidence of that…

Places can have an aura, a feeling, or an atmosphere that leaves folks visiting in a certain way. Some places create anxiety, others excitement, and a few bring moments of…

How often do we hear but not hear? That was Peter’s problem in Mark 14:27. “Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written:…

Every family has memories involving meals. Perhaps it was that one time when a new cook used salt instead of sugar. Or the way that grandma would never sit for…

There are many things we say out of anger that should never be said. Cutting and tearing words to strike back in some way. Out of anger, we label people…

It’s incredible when God’s timing becomes evident. This article will be published the day before Thanksgiving. I promise that I didn’t plan that. Our traditional Thanksgiving meal is turkey, mashed…

For every action, there is a motive.  That motive could be conscious or hidden, logical or emotional, manipulative or sacrificing. In today’s passage from Mark, we encounter motivated people and…