In a moment of déjà vu, Jesus miraculously feeds more people, while his disciples still don't understand, begging the question why Mark, in the shortest gospel account, records both of these events. Read Mark 8:1-26 and Thanks for listening!

After speaking of unclean foods, we now meet unclean people, and Jesus shocks us by both his words and deeds. Read Mark 7:24-37 and see you Sunday.

Mark turns us back to the teaching of Jesus, warning us of legalism, reminding us of what truly matters, what defiles, and the salvation that we truly need. Read Mark 7:1-23 and see thanks for listening!

Mark illustrates the greatness and identity of Jesus through two miracles that clearly echo the Old Testament. Read Mark 6:30-56 and thanks for listening!

Having finished four parables and four miracles, Jesus commissions the twelve and we discover the fate of John the Baptizer, two events that have more to do with each other than meets the eye. Read Mark 6:1-29 and thanks for listening!

We conclude the four miracle stories about death and danger with our next Markan sandwich, with one story interrupting the other and each helping us understand each. Read Mark 5:21-43 and thanks for listening!

In the second miraculous story in this set of four, Jesus shows his great spiritual authority to a mixed response, and gives a strange answer to several questions. Read Mark 5:1-20 and thanks for listening!

Jesus continues teaching in parables, now with a whole series of short ones, concluding with a monumentally important question which leaves us wondering how well the disciples were listening. Read Mark 4:21-41 and thanks for listening!

He is Risen! The season of repentance and renewal gives way to celebration, fasting to feasting. We turn to the New Testament and Paul's beautiful, rich explanation of the gospel message as we rejoice in the work of Christ. Read Ephesians 1:15-2:10 and thanks for listening!

One final spiritual discipline and one final Sunday in Lent, Palm Sunday, we turn to the exercise of praise and worship. Read Psalm 95 and see you Sunday.