Mark depicts Jesus' final moments as an ironic coronation, Christ becoming King through his suffering and death.

This teaching was given as part of our Good Friday Tenebrae service.

At the same time that Jesus is introduced as king we meet a rebel in chains.

Peter's denial in the midst of Jesus' trial invites us to turn our eyes off ourselves and look only to Jesus.

Jesus' silence and his confident affirmation of his identity before an unjust trial invites us to stand firm in the face of rejection.

Jesus disarms his disciples in the face of armed opposition.

Where we often expect and even demand our way, Jesus demonstrates a different way: setting aside his will and trusting God's will.

Jesus redefines the celebration of God's liberating work at Passover to explain his new liberating work through his death on the cross.

The only proper response to the beauty of Jesus is to give everything you can to him.

This teaching was given as part of our Ash Wednesday worship gathering.

Jesus teaches on what will happen at the end of all things, when these things might happen, and what his disciples are to do as we wait.

In Part 1 on Jesus' teaching on the end of all things, he instructs his followers to not be distracted or deceived by manipulative leaders or persecution, but to endure with faithfulness as the end draws near.