Mark 8:27-38
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In the turning point in the gospel of Mark, Jesus is confronted with Peter’s ignorance and empire’s promise of safe oppression.
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Unholy Expectations
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9 min read
In Jesus’s first passion prediction, we encounter the language of Messiah and cross-carrying, which we need some untangling.
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The Turning Point—for Proper 19B
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2 min read
In this week’s reflection, we look at Peter’s proclamation of Jesus as the Messiah and what we should learn from mission confusion.
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After the Interruption
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5 min read
This past week, we celebrated Holypalooza for the eighth time in nine years. It was a celebration full of emotion as we long for “normal” and celebrate this joyous opportunity. It also represented a shift in direction; the natural evolution of time and circumstance. The vision of its three founding pastors (now long gone from…
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Repentance
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1 min read
We are already turning The word repent means to turn and go another way. In Mark, we see that repentance is the driver of Jesus’s ministry and the very mantle he takes up from John the Baptizer. It is also what Jesus demonstrates in Mark 8, when he rebukes Peter for getting between him and…
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Failing the Pop Quiz
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8 min read
“Get behind me, Satan!” is one of the most shocking phrases in the gospels. It is also one of the most revealing.