Mark begins with John the Baptist and his ministry, which seems a peculiar way to open a book about Jesus. Then, instead of doing a birth narrative, Jesus simply comes from Nazareth as an adult to be baptized by John the Baptist. Mark is setting the tone for his book as a fast paced narrative,… Continue reading Walking through Mark: Mark 1:12-20
Some days I think you just wake up down. You feel like you've failed and you haven't even gotten out of bed yet. You feel behind before you even start. There's no motivation to do anything or excitement. It feels like there's nothing to look forward to. You just want to curl up in a… Continue reading What to do when you’re down
Let's try a new type of blog post. In this series, I plan to walk through a portion of the book of Mark in a devotional way. These are meant to be written as a supplement to your quiet time as you read through Mark. You can anticipate that each post will have questions to… Continue reading Walking through Mark: Mark 1:1-11
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