Mark 13:1-8
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Sharing Joy — a response for even the darkest times
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8 min read
When we read of our concerning future, of where things are headed, we are still called to be committed to sharing joy with others.
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The first challenge of preaching a challenging gospel is that people in the Attraction Era are able to avoid being challenged.
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The Temple’s Rot—for Proper 28B
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3 min read
In the Little Apocalypse of Mark, we are invited to see the rot at the center of the Temple, when it would rather we be afraid.
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Keeping the Plot
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9 min read
What the Little Apocalypse of Mark reveals about following Jesus – and why we’re scared to learn the truth about ourselves.
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Learning Perseverance
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3 min read
As the disciples leave the Temple, Jesus tells them a story. Not to scare them, but to warn them. Because we struggle to see the difference.
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tearing down temples
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9 min read
In Mark’s Little Apocalypse, Jesus invites us to see what we’d rather avoid: not only the finitude of existence but the challenge of a life of trusting God. How our temples deny our trust Proper 28B | Mark 13:1-8 I don’t envy the disciples. Here they are, marveling the enormity of the Temple, looking at the…