The story of the death of John the Baptist in Mark chapter 6 leaves us with some key lessons from John, King Herod, and Jesus: John's commitment to following God no matter what teaches us that we sometimes have to lose to win. Herod's response to John shows us that there is a path of destruction paved with pride. And finally, we learn that we should be careful when Jesus is quiet in our lives—when you feel nothing, when you hear nothing, be very scared, but when you feel the weight of your sin, know God is up to something.