There is no other God who keeps his promises like the God of the Bible, and Jesus's death and resurrection is proof of this. Also: Pastor Bryan watches a kid's show and can't hold back the tears.

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Truth without love is cruel. Love without truth is sentimentality. Love and truth together is forgiveness. In Mark 14, Jesus offers premature forgiveness to his disciples, as everyone is exposed for their unworthiness compared to his obedience.

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One of the key themes of Mark's gospel, and one of the key principles in reading the Bible, is that Jesus is unique. We can't identify with him like every other character or person in every other story.

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Stay awake! Be on guard! Don't stray! Jesus tells his disciples that the end is near, and their faith and trust in him has never been more important. Also: Pastor Bryan misses the bus.

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Winged eyeballs, chaos dragons, zombie lambs, and resurrected skeletons. The Bible has it all! Here's a bit of background behind some of the zanier parts of the Bible, and why even they contain good news for Christians in every age.

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If you've ever been a part of a bad church, Jesus can relate. Nearly three full chapters of Mark's gospel, over 20% of the book, catalogues Jesus's condemnation of the corrupt and worthless worship of Jerusalem's temple. Here are Jesus's main critiques, which every church should read with sobering humility.

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An introduction into why Christians can rely on the modern Bible as an accurate source for the apostle's teachings and God's word.

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Jesus has revealed his plan to save the world through his death and resurrection, but the disciples don't get it. When it comes to many of life's most intimate matters - such as marriage, family and finances - God's kingdom changes everything. The disciples (and we who read Mark's gospel!) find these texts to be challenging. But stick with them - behind Jesus's ethical framework lies is a glimpse into the kingdom of God.

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Our reading from Mark this week presents a challenge - what happens when nobody understands the meaning of one of Jesus's sayings? Here's why it's OK to say "I don't know," and why Christians don't have to be anxious about these few tricky verses.

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If Jesus's words "Take up your cross and follow me" don't shock us, it's because time has softened his attention-grabbing words. Also: Jesus is not Diet Coke, nor is he a Drill Seargent.

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