the sound of music! And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter said to him, “Even though […]

Connection! And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, “This […]

Mark Sandwich Anyone? It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” And while he was at […]

Holy Apocalypse! Today, I give you Jesus’ apocalypse teaching in one large chunk! The Greek word ἀποκάλυψις (apokalypsis) refers to an unveiling or unfolding of things previously not known and which could not be known apart from that unveiling. So why are we so obsessed with figuring it out? “But when you see the abomination […]

Friends, we started this journey with Mark on New Year’s Day; it’s been three whole months. We are now seventeen days away from the moment that changed our lives for Eternity! This devotional writing and your support have been a true blessing to me. Welcome Jesus, We Are Open! And as he sat on the Mount […]

Deconstruction And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Mark 13:1-2 Chapter 13 can be […]

A Glaring Contrast And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” And […]