This week we look at Mark 9:38-50, in which Jesus offers his followers some very challenging teaching, including admonishing them not to put stumbling blocks in the way of children or people with a simple faith. Do we make it easy for people to meet Jesus through us? 

This week we look at Mark 9:38-50, in which Jesus offers his followers some very challenging teaching. He tells his followers to welcome people outside their community who seem to want to participate in his mission. Many churches might pay more attention to that teaching...

This week we look at Mark 9:38-50, in which Jesus offers his followers some very challenging teaching. In today's reflection we explore an intriguing thing he says, suggesting that we might be more open to the gifts of other faith traditions. 

This week we look at Mark 9:30-37, in which Jesus teaches his followers about discipleship, service and vulnerability. He invites us to welcome God as we welcome the most vulnerable among us, including children and those on the margins of our societies.

This week we look at Mark 9:30-37, in which Jesus teaches his followers about discipleship, service and humility. To illustrate his point, he put took a child in his arms and said, "You welcome her, you welcome me." We claim to prize our children highly... how do we feel about those unrelated to us? 

This week we look at Mark 9:30-37, in which Jesus teaches his followers about discipleship, service and humility. In saying his followers were to be "servants of all," was he suggesting they should be doormats? Or empowered and humble leaders? 

This week we look at Mark 9:30-37, in which Jesus teaches his followers about discipleship, service and humility. They were more interested in who was considered "the greatest." How do we step out of the "jockeying for position" game? 

This week we look at Mark 9:30-37, in which Jesus teaches his followers about discipleship, service and humility. So much of what he said was unsettling, but his disciples were afraid to ask him what he really meant. Do we ask God about the things that confuse us? 

Today we  look at James 3:1-12, which speaks of how damaging our tongues can be. Can we learn to use our faculty of speech to bless and not curse, to build up and not tear down? 

This week we look at Mark 8:27-38, in which Jesus talks about what true discipleship is – and costs. Jesus says it requires us to think like God - how do we do that?