Mark doesn't tell us what is tempting Jesus in the wilderness. But we know what it is about. Because we know what tempts us. The seduction of temptationLent 1B | Mark 1:9-15 The first Sunday in Lent is always the Temptation in the Wilderness. And when we read Mark’s version, …
Ashes
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! On Ash Wednesday, we remind one another of our mortality. As customs go, this is an odd one. And to do so with ashes on our foreheads is more so. Because that oddity is the point. We don’t like talking about death. So we push ourselves to do it this day. And we …
A Word: Following through confusion
Sometimes what we see in the world isn't real. Or more precisely, real in the way we imagine it. Because we aren't actually listening. The gospel of listeningEpiphany Last B | Mark 9:2-9 The main character this week doesn’t seem to be Jesus or Peter or a disembodied heavenly voice. The …