Mark's story doesn't have an ending because it isn't the main story, and the main story isn't done yet.

As we bring our study of Mark's gospel to a close, we look back at the stories that remind us that Jesus is no ordinary man, and his kingdom is not what we expected.

The traditional ending of Mark's gospel is not really part of Mark's gospel, but it shouldn't bother us.

Our time around the Table calls us to taste again the forgiveness of the Father in Christ, and to allow His grace to saturate our relationships and responses to wrongdoing.

The birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is the central point of human history and of God's revelation to man.

The burial of Christ acts as both a moment of completion and of anticipation.

Mark paints a story within a story in the crucifixion narrative. There is the story of the real events of that day, and there is also the story of the spiritual significance of that day. As Jesus is suffering and dying on the cross, a transaction...

Our walk through the crucifixion account helps us see Christ's admonition to take up our cross and follow him in a new light.

As one looks through the New Testament, there is a clear theology of Christian suffering that is built on the suffering of Jesus. But we tend to believe one or more myths about suffering in our lives.

Jesus allowed the scandalous injustice of his condemnation to take place. For us.