Dr. Ken's Sermons & Studies

In this story from Mark 8, Jesus and Simon Peter get into a heated argument, complete with name calling! Listen to find out what all the fuss is about!

There's a difference between carrying on the living the faith of those who have gone before us and holding on to a dead faith that was never intended to last. It's the difference between tradition and traditionalism. Jesus was a very traditional guy; he faithfully practiced the traditions of Judaism. But he has some hard words for those religious leaders who wanted to worship their traditions rather than the God of their ancestors.

We are now in the 6th chapter of Mark's gospel where we find Jesus returning to his hometown of Nazareth. Instead of receiving a hero's welcome, he ends up offending nearly everyone with his Good News!

Did you know that there is only one place in the entire Bible where Jesus is recorded to be sleeping? Where he takes his little nap is the key to the story!

Why did Jesus' family think he was crazy? Why did the Pharisees think he was possessed by the Lord of the Flies? And why does Jesus invite us to do a little breaking and entering?

We continue to walk with Jesus through the Gospel of Mark and today we come to a message we all need to hear. Do you think God rested on the seventh day because creating the world exhausted Him? Or maybe He was also creating a rhythm for us to live by...

Mark 2 begins with the well-known story of the man whose friends lowered him through the roof in order to find healing for his paralysis. What Jesus does next leaves everyone scratching their heads!

Continuing our journey through the Gospel of Mark, we don't get too far before learning about one of the most important characteristics of Jesus: his compassion.

Continuing our study of the Gospel of Mark, we're looking at Mark 1:21-28, the first recorded occasion in which Jesus goes to church...er, well, synagogue. You might say that all hell breaks loose...

The first thing Jesus does when he begins his ministry is to proclaim the good news that the Kingdom of God has come near - and then he calls people to follow him. Mark's gospel shows us that there are four verbs that encompass Jesus' call to discipleship. Listen to find out what they are!