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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Last week, Jesus was a shepherd...now he's a vine? Peter Walsh and John Kennedy analyze Jesus' symbolic message from John 15, discuss how Jesus is helping us reach our potential, and reveal what this says about the heart of Christian meditation.

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This week, Jesus labels himself as the Good Shepherd. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss what that means, why there's an abundance of sheep and shepherd imagery in the Church, and who the other sheep are that Jesus is calling.

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It's a ghost! Or is it? Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss a resurrection appearance where the disciples think they're seeing a ghost and Jesus explains that he is so much more. How does this help the disciples understand the messiah in a new light and how can we come to terms with the mystical nature of the resurrection?

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