Exploring how a Christian should understand Jesus's ministry and work when they have access to four primary accounts of his life.

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Jesus's frustration at the Pharisees boils over, and in the process, he reveals one of Christianity's great countercultural teachings. The source of human suffering and worldly ills is not what we think it is. Also: how Cheap Trick's 1977 hit I Want You to Want Me has more theological insight than they could possibly have known.

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Is Jesus really calling a woman a dog? Does the Lord and Savior have a sexist streak? These are the questions someone might ask if they are reading the Bible like a book of pithy sayings instead of a narrative about history. This week, four tips on how to better understand the context of a passage, and by proxy, understand God's love for the world (and you too!).

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One of the key aspects of Israel's social life was God's designation between status of clean and unclean. And for our reading this week in Mark 4-6, the miracles that Jesus offers take on a deeper significance when you remember this important social structure.

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Famed artiest Vincent Van Gogh had hoped to be a minister, but things didn't go so well for him. A lesson for him, and for anyone doing Christian ministry, from Mark 4. Also, St. Monica, and Pastor Bryan's garden.

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In the dictionary, the definition of the word "parable" includes a mention of Jesus. If we're going to understand Mark's gospel, or any of the gospels, we'll need to make sure we understand how to read the parables.

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Jesus famously argued that "a house divided cannot stand," but in Mark's gospel, that truth applies to his own household as much as anyone else's. Also: what we learn from buckets full of crabs.

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Jesus does not mince words when the scribes attribute his power and ministry to Satan instead of God. The result: a condemnation from Jesus so strong it makes Christians squirm even in 2023. Should we be worried about an unforgivable sin?

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In this section of Mark's gospel, Jesus addresses five religious practices that the crowds, especially the scribes and Pharisees, have misunderstood. Also: why Footloose (1984) is the greatest film ever made about Pharisees.

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In our reading this week, Jesus corrects the Pharisees five separate times. The Pharisees are the staunchest and most direct opponents of Jesus's teaching, and so learning more about this denomination within ancient Judaism will help us understand more about Jesus too.

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