Thursday, February 9, 2023
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 – Mark 8:22-9:1 When you are trying to get a small child to complete a task, it has been shown that reverse psychology can be the winning strategy. You say to the child, "Don't put your shoes on…" and all of a sudden those shoes are on faster… Read more
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 – Mark 7:24-8:21 I'm not a parent, but I am an educator, and I have spent many years working with youth. The last sentence of this passage resonates with me in that role. "Don't you understand yet?" he [Jesus] asked them. As I went through school to… Read more
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 – Mark 6:53-7:23 If you haven’t noticed yet, there is a lot of overlap between Matthew and Mark. For those of you nerdy people, check out the graphic on this webpage to see how they overlap. The short version is that almost everything in Mark… Read more
Monday, February 6, 2023
Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 – Mark 6:1-52 If we just look at the last eight verses of today’s reading, there is a lot going on here. This is the second time in this chapter that Jesus has sought out solitude. The first time he was followed by over 5,000 people. Gratefully, he… Read more