And the Horse You Rode in On

Should you drive to church in an old Pinto or a fresh Prius?

by Rev. Mike Baughman

Gospel Reading: Mark 11:1-11

For Sunday, April 1, 2012: Year B—Liturgy of the Palms

In America, cars matter.

A lot...

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Is Jesus the Human One?

Are you on the path to becoming a fully alive human being like Jesus was?

by Carl Gregg

Gospel Reading: Mark 8:31-38

For Sunday, March 4, 2012: Year B — Lent 2 

The verses preceding this Gospel...

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What Happens in Baptism...

...doesn’t stay in baptism.

by Danielle Shroyer

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:9-15

For Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012:  Year B—Lent 1

Why is Mark always in such a hurry? Sometimes when I’m reading his Gospel I get...

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Professor McGonagall Sunday?

There’s something kind of violent about transforming someone

by Rev. Mike Baughman

Gospel Reading:  Mark 9:2-9

For Sunday, February, 19th: Year B—Transfiguration Sunday

Transfiguration—apart from...

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Sweet Jesus, What have you Done?

Why did Jesus have to set our healing hopes so high?

by Michael Danner

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:40 - 45

For Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012; Year B—Epiphany 6

As a pastor, there is nothing more frustrating than...

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Jesus the Exorcist II

Is healing one of the promises of the kingdom?

by Jodi-Renee Adams

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:29-39

For Sunday, Feb. 5, Year B − Epiphany 5

Jesus starts his ministry with a bang by healing a dying woman...

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Power Over Unclean Spirits?

What does this gospel message have to say to say to us today?

by Carol Howard Merritt

Gospel Reading:  Mark 1:21-28

For Sunday, Jan. 29, Year B − Epiphany 4

I was in college, on a short mission trip...

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Proclaiming What?

What is the good news Jesus proclaims?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:14-20

For Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012: Epiphany 3

I have spent a lot of time with Mark.

Its absence of a birth narrative,...

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Cosmic Crossing

By placing the opening scene of his book at the Jordan River, who is Mark’s author alluding to?

by Russell Rathbun

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:4-11

For Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012: Year B—Baptism of Our Lord

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Go Ahead, Judge a Book By Its Title

The Beginning of the Good News

by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1–8

For Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 Year B—Advent 2

I love that Mark’s gospel starts by saying: “The beginning of the good news of...

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