This week we look at Mark 8:27-38, in which Jesus talks about what true discipleship is – and costs. Does it always have to involve suffering? 

 This week we look at Mark 8:27-38, in which Jesus talks about what true discipleship is – and costs. He asked his followers, "Who do you say that I am? He asks us the same question...

This is Water Daily for September 6, 2021. This week we look at Mark 8:27-38, in which Jesus talks about what true discipleship is – and costs. The transition from the ease of summer into the more hectic pace of fall can mirror that journey.

This week we look at Mark 7:24-37, in which we have two healing stories - today we reflect on the healing of a man who could not hear or speak, and think about how the church of our day may need Jesus' healing in just the same way. 

This week we look at Mark 7:24-37, in which we have two healing stories - the second one in which Jesus heals a man who is impaired in both speech and hearing. Jesus is unusually "hands on" in this healing - what does that tell us about God?

This week we look at Mark 7:24-37, in which we have two healing stories. In the first, Jesus seems reluctant to deal with someone outside his community. Who's on the edges of our lives who's hungry for the riches we enjoy, spiritually as well as materially? 

This week we look at Mark 7:24-37, in which Jesus crosses some boundaries - and even gets kind of surly. What do we make of this fully human man who was also fully God, and able to release people from the worst kind of bondage? 

This week we look at Mark 7:24-37, in which Jesus tries to get some rest, but is pulled back to ministry. How well do we do at taking time apart and letting our spirits and bodies and minds recharge? 

Today we are looking James 1:17-27. What does it look like to really walk the walk, and not just pay lip service to our faith?

Today we are looking James 1:17-27, a New Testament letter to the early churches. The writer talks about the importance of listening more than speaking, and being slow to anger - and reminds us that God's Word (i.e., the Spirit of Christ) dwells within us. How does that change us?