"Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." -Mark 6:31 Do you ever feel like you're just going and going and going without any time to just sit for a while? Does your mind get overwhelmed with project deadlines, remembering birthdays, and trying to figure out what to cook for … Continue reading A Journey Through Mark-Chapter 6
The demon-possessed man has always been one of those stories that didn't sit well with me. I always seem to find myself asking, "Did the people in the nearby town know that he was possessed when he was chained up? Or were they just responding to something they didn't understand?" Upon reading this passage for … Continue reading A Journey Through Mark-Chapter 5
Focus: Mark 4:1-9 Mark's Gospel gives us a number of parables about seeds and growth that seem pretty straightforward at first. The seed is the message of the Gospel, the earth is the recipient of the message. When I have read these parables in the past, I have focused a lot on the seed being … Continue reading A Journey Through Mark-Chapter 4
Chapter Three of Mark brings up an interesting view of how we are all siblings in Jesus. In verses 33-35, Jesus asks who his mother and brothers are and answers that whoever does God's will is his brother and sister and mother. (Mark 3:33-35) This puts all those who follow Jesus in a familial relationship … Continue reading A Journey Through Mark- Chapter 3
Gay by the Grace of God 