Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6 There is a moment in the gospel story we are quick to leave behind. It sits between Friday and Sunday—a space marked by darkness, silence, and waiting. And if we hurry past it to the empty tomb, we risk missing what the cross actually means. Mark does not rush. He brings us… Read More
Mark 14:12-26 In the Gospels, we see something beautiful. Jesus sat at a table with sinners. One of those moments took place in the home of Levi—a man who had built his life on dishonesty, a man others avoided. Yet when Jesus called him, Levi followed. And then he filled his home with people just… Read More
Mark 2:13-17 When Jesus called Levi, He did something no one expected. He didn’t go to the synagogue or seek out the respectable. Instead, He stopped at a tax booth. Levi was not misunderstood—he was known. He worked for Rome, collected from his own people, and likely profited from it. He was the kind of… Read More
Mark 2:1-12 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, the house filled quickly. People crowded the doorway and pressed inside, eager to hear Him speak. Before anything dramatic happened, Mark tells us that Jesus was “speaking the word.” The authority of the kingdom begins with proclamation. Then four men arrived carrying a paralytic. He could not walk.… Read More
Mark 1:16-45 When Jesus steps into Galilee in Mark 1, He does not arrive with spectacle. There are no political maneuvers. No organized campaign. What enters ordinary life is something far more decisive: Authority. Authority in workplaces.Authority in worship.Authority in sickness.Authority in isolation. And through these scenes, Mark answers a question that still matters: Who… Read More
Mark 1:9-15 Mark does not ease us into the story of Jesus. There is no childhood narrative. No gradual unveiling. John appears, crowds gather, and suddenly Jesus steps into the Jordan. He stands among repentant sinners — not because He needs repentance, but because He identifies with those He came to save. From the very… Read More
Mark 1:1-8 Mark does not begin his Gospel with a birth story. No angels.No shepherds.No genealogy. He begins with a sentence: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” It is simple. But it is not small. Mark is not offering advice. He is making an announcement. In the Roman world,… Read More
