Today we arrive at a very significant moment in Mark's gospel. Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ. Yet the disciples - including Peter - still aren't clearly seeing who Jesus…
The Bible is filled with contrasting pairs like darkness and light. Today, we see a clear contrast between those who respond to Jesus with humility and those who respond with…
Jesus reveals the hypocrisy in two Pharisee traditions. Then He declares all foods clean and warns of the sin that lies within. We consider what this means for our traditions…
Jesus performs miraculous signs, but we learn that the hearts of His disciples harden in response. What can this teach us about our own hearts and our understanding of our…
The psalmist David expresses extreme distress, but soon declares God's goodness. This leads to peace with the Lord and restful sleep. We consider how this Psalm points to Jesus and…
John the Baptist's life comes to an end, and Jesus' rejection in His hometown foreshadows His coming rejection on the cross. Yet God's mission on earth is renewed as Jesus…
A leader from the synagogue and an ailing woman both approach Jesus. Both take a risk in doing so. We consider how following Jesus entails risk, yet leads to a…
The accounts of Jesus calming a storm and healing a demon-possessed man have some interesting things in common. They press us to think about how we can experience God's peace…
As we look at Luke’s account of Jesus resurrection, we’re going to consider who is first told that Jesus is risen and what this says about the heart of God.