Mark – Two Coins
God doesn’t look at things the way we do. We often forget that simple truth. Isaiah put it this way – “For as heaven is higher than earth, so my…
Author: Dale Heinold
Mark – Stump the Experts
It’s what you learn when you think you have it all figured out that really matters. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day thought they had it all figured out. They…
Mark – The Most Important Command
An honest question goes a long way. It can open doors and discover important information. Among the questions the religious leaders asked Jesus during the passion week is an honest…
Mark – Mic Drop Moment
There’s this thing in pop culture called a Mic Drop Moment. The speaker, often a stand-up comic, says something profound or pointed at the end of the act and dramatically…
Mark – What Belongs to God
There are three kinds of questions in the world. Questions that attempt to lead to a conclusion. Questions that attempt to uncover honest answers. Questions that attempt to trap someone.…
Mark – Cornerstone
It is easy to confuse God’s patience with permission. We see that truth in a very pointed parable that Jesus told. After He had upset the Temple market and the…
Mark – Authority
Authority is all around us. Some of it is good and beneficial. Some of it is corrupt and harmful. During the week following Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, various leaders…
Mark – A House of Prayer
One Saturday morning every August, our small town barricades and diverts the highway running down its center to have a parade. It’s a community event with bands, floats, and candy.…
Mark – The Fig Tree
Mark has spent most of his Gospel showing that Jesus is the Son of God. In Mark 11, we get a glimpse of Jesus’ humanity. After entering Jerusalem on a…
Mark – A Borrowed Donkey
The week before Easter/Resurrection Sunday, we recall the moment when Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey. With shouts of Hosanna! And Blessings! He rode into town on a carpet of…
Mark – I Want to See
Let’s dive right in. “They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was…
Mark – Serve All
One day, two disciples asked Jesus for positions of power and prestige. In Mark 10:35, James and John, the “Sons of Thunder” asked to sit at Jesus’ left and right…