A Teaching Moment
Mark 10:35-45 What would old Zebedee think about these boys of his now? Would he be proud to hear they have their eyes on the upward path, aiming for impressive positions, angling for special consideration? “Hey, teacher,” they say to Jesus. “We want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” For some […]
Give It Away
For October 11, 2015 – Mark 10:17-31 It is a simple question, followed by a simple answer. Yet for one wealthy man, a simple conversation changes everything. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” the man asks. “You know the commandments,” Jesus answers. Jesus senses a deep sincerity in his question, recognizes his seeking heart, and looks upon him with great love. So […]
Wake Up to Relationship
For Sunday, October 4, 2015 – Mark 10:2-16 One of Jesus’ central goals is to wake us up, to heal our blindness, to move us from the land of denial into truth. To wake up to our collusion with sin, without being sent into spirals of condemnation and despair, is a path to freedom. The […]
Living Half a Life
For Sunday, September 27, 2015 – Mark 9:38-50 What causes us to compete and measure and calculate, even when God doesn’t seem overly concerned about such things? Questions like who is ahead and who is behind, who is doing God’s work (whatever we determine that to be) and who is not, cause the spirit to […]
