Mark – Listen to Him
There are many times when “why” cannot be answered. That is the problem with our next passage from the Gospel of Mark. There are many unanswerable “whys.” But there is…
Mark – The Great Exchange
People spend vast amounts of money to extend their lives. One of the newest things is longevity clinics that propose various solutions to gain time and health for a fee.…
Mark – Messiah
Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Over the years, I’ve written and spoken many times about that question—the most important question in the Bible. And…
Mark – With Clear Eyes
A few years back, I went to the eye doctor. My vision had changed enough due to age that I needed glasses. To find the right prescription, he placed a…
Mark: Do you Understand?
Don’t you understand yet? That is a question that Jesus asked His disciples at a certain point in their journey. Jesus had just miraculously fed a second crowd from scant…
Mark – The Forgotten Answer
We’d like to think that if we were one of Jesus’ disciples, we would get it. We would be quicker to understand Christ’s mission and who He is. But in…
Mark – Everything Well
About 700 years before Jesus, Isaiah prophesied many things concerning the Messiah. For instance, “Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.…
Mark: Faith Test
Have you ever read something in the Gospels and thought, “What was Jesus thinking?” Today’s passage from Mark has one of those moments. On the surface, what Jesus said seems…
Mark – Our Heart Problem
It seems that every day there is some new warning or advice on what we should eat. In my lifetime, butter, lard, and tallow have been declared bad and then…
Mark – Hypocritical Law
Jesus not only drew those who needed healing and were hungry for His words, but also some critical observers. You know the type—people who observe from the fringe for any…
Mark: Contagious Faith
Mark includes this little blurb following the miraculous feeding of the five thousand and walking on water. “When they had crossed over, they came to shore at Gennesaret and anchored…
Mark – Walking the Waves
How often do we see and not understand? How often do we experience God’s goodness and fail to grasp the greater truth? The disciples had just witnessed and participated in…