Finding freedom through loveProper 21B | Mark 9:38-50 The last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about hubris and failure. I don’t think I actually used the word hubris either time, but I should’ve. It’s a good word. And it perfectly encapsulates the disciples’ problem. The thing about …
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A Word: The Greatest Generation
is our childrenProper 20B | Mark 9:30-37 Jesus predicts his coming death a second time. And the response here is completely different than the first time. Last week, we read about how Jesus was asking his followers what people are saying about him—who they think he is. Then he asks who the …
A Word: The Seduction of Empire
Rejecting its offer of fake peaceProper 19B | Mark 8:27-38 We are at a turning point, friends! The path changes but the way is the same! Stay focused and keep up! Jesus is turning his face to Jerusalem and all that stuff from the first half of the journey helps us understand the …
