One theme I’ve noticed as I’ve been reading Mark’s Gospel for Lent is the shroud of mystery. Mark, who was a disciple of Peter, uses the language of disclosure and hiddenness and secrets when describing Jesus’ life and death. Have you noticed it? Bonus challenge: as...
To bait-and-trap Christ, the Pharisees, Herodians, Sadducees, and teachers of the law pepper him with questions. Can you pay taxes to the rulers of the world while still honoring the God of Israel? This week in Remarkable during the Lent Challenge, we’re reading Mark...
From the time the water hits the flour to pulling the hot bread from the oven, only 18 minutes are allowed to pass to be considered unleaven. Where does the 18 minutes come from? Last week I went on a gastro-adventure while researching for Taste and See: An Aspiring...
What constitutes a miracle? Provision. Sustenance. Inclusion. Healing. Freedom. Power. Resurrection. You’ve seen all these unfold in the Gospel of Mark during the #LentChallenge so far. But everything is about to change. This week in the #LentChallenge of reading the...
Social problems layer atop spiritual struggles that layer on practical issues. These happen to us today, just as they happened in the time of Christ. Today, we start Day #11 of the #LentChallenge in Mark 5:21-43, which wraps two stories into one. We read of… A woman...
