Jesus seems to be hindered in doing what God has called him to do for all the people who want something else from him. Do we sometimes want something other than Jesus had to give?

The reign of God has begun. Those who fished for fish will hereafter fish for people. The way they earned a living prepared them for life in the reign of God.

Nathaniel is the first person in the gospels to insult Jesus. Then Jesus praises him for it. Are the followers of Jesus known for being those "in whom there is no deceit" today?

In Mark's gospel, at Jesus' baptism the clouds don't just part. Instead, the heavens are torn open. Somthing has changeddrastically. Also, the voice of God appears to be heard by Jesus alone. What's up with that?

Those who encounter Jesus always leave the experience "by another road" as changed people. How is that change going to live out in us as individuals and as a congregation in the coming year?