Learning to Fail
For July 5, 2015 – Mark 6:1-13 All Jesus does is go home for the weekend and teach in his childhood synagogue. How could this upset anyone? Yet it does. “Where did he learn to speak like this, with such wisdom?” they say. “How can he do such deeds of power? Isn’t he just the […]
Befriending the Interruptions
For Sunday, June 28 – Mark 5:21-43 On the way toward what we expect our lives to be, we encounter many interruptions. Learning to befriend the surprises, whether pleasant or difficult, letting them do their healing work in us, is key to our growth on the journey. Jesus is on his way to “the other side” when he is interrupted […]
Nothing to Fear
For Sunday, June 21, 2015 – Mark 4:35-41 Why am I so slow to believe it, that I have nothing to fear? No storms need to be a threat to my inner calm. No chaos can overwhelm us. Defeat, and even death, might come, but as Jesus famously said, “What more can anyone do to us?” Regardless of being lashed about, knocked down, inundated by waves […]
Planting the Realm of God
For Sunday, June 14, 2015 – Mark 4:26-34 Jesus teaches a simple way to help grow the realm of God. Simple, yet surprisingly difficult to live. “The kingdom of God,” he says, “is as if someone scatters seed on the ground, then sleeps and rises, sleeps and rises, until the seed sprouts and grows.” The […]
