With all the miracles Jesus has been doing, you'd expect his hometown to have a little more faith in him. Elizabeth Garnsey and John Kennedy reflect on why Jesus was a hometown zero (instead of a hero), how the Church can still be blind to God working through new people, and even what Jesus recommends for a Summer packing list.

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Jesus was pretty in demand! On his way to one healing, he finds himself in the midst of another! Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain the importance of these two events being sandwiched together, how this story is a joining of Jesus' power and compassion, and what this reveals about the impoverished and the privileged.

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Many of us are familiar with the story of Jesus calming a raging storm, but is this really just a story about weather? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy highlight Mark's Christology, the Hebrew symbolism of chaotic waters, and what this story means to a community in distress.

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If you've ever wondered what the kingdom of God is like, Jesus offers some parables to explain. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy unpack why the images Jesus chose would have been so important to Mark's audience, where Christianity has twisted this kingdom imagery, and what our role in the kingdom might be.

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If you've ever felt like your family just doesn't get you, you're in good company. Jesus felt the same way! Peter Walsh and Elizabeth Garnsey take a look at this story of Jesus breaking away from his family, defending accusations of being possessed, and making claims about unforgivable sin. What does it all mean?

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Rules surrounding the Sabbath have Jesus and the Pharisees at odds in this week's Gospel text. Peter Walsh and Elizabeth Garnsey warn us not to make the Pharisees into caricatures of bad guys. They also look at the origins and importance of the Sabbath and how we should understand all the Biblical figures dealing with "hardened hearts".

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Nicodemus struggled with taking the things Jesus said too literally. But then again, so do we sometimes! Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy dive into the ways in which Nicodemus is an archetype for us, the challenges of doctrine, and how the Trinity is an experience of God's closeness.

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Who or what is the Holy Spirit? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explore how the Spirit can be both Advocate and Prosecutor, and ponder its relationship with the world.

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In this week's Gospel reading, Jesus prays for his disciples as he prepares to leave them. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy look at what it means for the disciples to become agents of change, how we are to be set apart from the world, and how Jesus calls us to be united.

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Does Jesus really expect us to lay our lives down for one another? It looks like another week of challenging advice from Jesus, so Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy once again explain what Jesus is teaching us. How does this relate to us today? Also, what is so unique about Christian spirituality and what is John's hot take on Christian ethics?

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