In today's Gospel reading, we hear of Jesus casting out an evil spirit from a man. In today's world, we might dismiss the man's symptoms as a mental health condition, but the scriptures don't go there. The thing is, evil can present itself in many ways. Have you ever been near someone who meant you ill will? What about unclean cultural and economic forces that are bigger than an individual? Evil can present itself in many ways. Jesus has the answers.