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We get to start somewhere
This week, we read about the beginning of the good news. Mark’s gospel is a story without an ending. It only ever begins.
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Proclaiming the Beginning Again
Advent 2B is like a reboot of the franchise with a new show runner. And we’re the viewers coming in with our memories and ideas.
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Messenger and path straightener
The work of John the Baptizer begins with proclaiming the Good News. But his purpose is to prepare the way for the Messiah to come.
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The Beginning of the Good News
John the Baptizer invites us to talk about sin like it’s something we can repent and get rid of. Because it is.
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Repentance–Turning Toward Love
In preaching repentance, John reveals the surprising truth about the mission of Jesus. That we are first called to admit that we were wrong. Advent 2B | Mark 1:1-8 Reading the opening verses of Mark, we’re often struck by what’s not there. There’s no Mary and Joseph. No trip to Bethlehem, to David’s city. We…