When the storms of life are raging, we want Jesus to stand near us. The early church struggled with a Jesus who seemed to be gone. Mark reminds us that Jesus' authority extends to creation. He is Lord of the Impossible.

When the storms of life are raging, we want Jesus to stand near us. The early church struggled with a Jesus who seemed to be gone. Mark reminds us that Jesus' authority extends to creation. He is Lord of the Impossible.

Mark 4 starts with a sandwich parable: a parable told, a key given, then the parable explained. This is the most important parable. One about hearing, AND doing.

Mark 4 starts with a sandwich parable: a parable told, a key given, then the parable explained. This is the most important parable. One about hearing, AND doing.

What does the week after Easter feel like? The disciples and Early Christian church struggled with being assured of the risen Jesus. The ending of Mark's Gospel is controversial sometimes. We explore the longer ending the week after Easter.

What does the week after Easter feel like? The disciples and Early Christian church struggled with being assured of the risen Jesus. The ending of Mark's Gospel is controversial sometimes. We explore the longer ending the week after Easter.

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate, but only in context. We can only experience joy in obedience and true joy comes only when we have understood misery. Thanks to the late, Dr. Fred Craddock, who helped me to understand Easter.

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate, but only in context. We can only experience joy in obedience and true joy comes only when we have understood misery. Thanks to the late, Dr. Fred Craddock, who helped me to understand Easter.

On Palm Sunday we look at the strange request that Jesus makes- to serve him in a unique way. We continue to look at the Christian Job Description and learn the service is more about whose we are, and not what we do.

On Palm Sunday we look at the strange request that Jesus makes- to serve him in a unique way. We continue to look at the Christian Job Description and learn the service is more about whose we are, and not what we do.