Friday, February 7, 2025
As we read the passages of Scripture found in the action-packed literary masterpiece of the Gospel of Mark, we encounter the very heart of God and how he unexpectedly reveals himself in and through the person of Jesus Christ. In these stories and throughout the entirety of the biblical narrative, we read about this radical… Read more
Thursday, February 6, 2025
“These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me” (Mark 7:7). How is your heart? Is your heart aligned with your words? Do you believe the truth, or do you just know it? “It is what comes out of a person that defiles them” (Mark 7:15). Who you truly are… Read more
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
In Mark 6:4, Jesus says, “A prophet [in other words, a worker for God] is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.” When you’ve had an audacious assignment or calling from God, has anyone ever said to you, “Who do you think you are?” Maybe your family… Read more
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
I grew up in a small town in a very traditional Lutheran Church. I have known about God all my life, but I have asked many times along the way: Who is this Jesus guy anyway? How does he fit into the story? What was he about? Those same questions have been asked by many… Read more