Tag: Mark 1:9-15

  • Into the Wild

    Into the Wild

    Mark doesn’t tell us what is tempting Jesus in the wilderness. But we know what it is about. Because we know what tempts us.

  • At the root of all temptation

    At the root of all temptation

    When we address the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness in the midst of church, do we dare confront what is at the root of it all?

  • So Much So Fast

    So Much So Fast

    This week’s gospel is a whirlwind of action. But it also reveals a pattern of discipleship—a pattern set up by Jesus’s own discipleship.

  • With Him In the Wilderness

    With Him In the Wilderness

    Jesus’s time in the wilderness reminds us that there is more to our lives than temptation and desire. We are seeking purpose.

  • Facing Repentance

    Facing Repentance

    In Mark 1:9-15, Jesus reveals the mission of God, but another school shooting tests our resolve to see it, or to listen to his words of hope, saying that the time is now, kin-dom is here! A school shooting tests Ash Wednesday’s invitation to reconciliation Lent 1B  |  Mark 1:9-15 I had a really good…