Hmm. I'm not sure.

We're on to the gospel of Luke now, for the back story to Jesus's birth. First we meet Elizabeth, and remember her ancestor Hannah, women who were shamed for not conforming to the gendered role of "mother." Could we stop with the shaming, please? Luke 1:1-25.

The Llangernyw Yew: one of the oldest life forms on our planet.

Lifespan: we've all got one. We live as long as we're useful. Jesus, the fig tree, the scribe balancing on one foot, our church -- how long will we last? Mark 12:1-34.

The Llangernyw Yew: one of the oldest life forms on our planet.

Lifespan: we've all got one. We live as long as we're useful. Jesus, the fig tree, the scribe balancing on one foot, our church -- how long will we last? Mark 12:1-34.

The real reason Jesus cursed that fig tree.

Wherein Jesus curses the military-industrial complex and the consumer-capitalist economy. Or maybe just the fig tree. Mark 11. 

Mark 10:32-52: the Son of Man, the Sons of Zebedee, the Son of Timaeus, the Son of David. And a critical question Jesus asks twice: "What do you want me to do for you?" Not easily answered, at least for me.

Mark 10:32-52: the Son of Man, the Sons of Zebedee, the Son of Timaeus, the Son of David. And a critical question Jesus asks twice: "What do you want me to do for you?" Not easily answered, at least for me.

The real reason Jesus cursed that fig tree.

Wherein Jesus curses the military-industrial complex and the consumer-capitalist economy. Or maybe just the fig tree. Mark 11. 

Everyone's favorite sermon topic!

Whose idea was it to preach All the Things Jesus Said in Mark? Ugh. Mark 10:1-31.

Jess kept us moving forward with this exploration of Mark 9:30-50, wherein Jesus predicts that we will all be "salted with fire." Which sounds painful. To which Jess can attest.

Jess kept us moving forward with this exploration of Mark 9:30-50, wherein Jesus predicts that we will all be "salted with fire." Which sounds painful. To which Jess can attest.