July 16 Read: Mark 14:53-72 A Different Take on Peter’s Denial “And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the...

July 15 Read: Mark 14:32-42 “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” - Jesus (v.38) As followers of Christ, we are “WILLING...

July 13 Read: Mark 13 Don’t Get Caught Slippin’ “Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the...

July 12 Read: Mark 12:28-34 Close, but no cigar “There is no other commandment greater than these.” (v.31) In the midst of Jesus’ being...

July 11 Read: Mark 11:27- 12:34 Bustin’ Chops There is no end to the ways that people will challenge the authority of Jesus. This is not...

July 9 Read: Mark 11:12-25 Fig Tree Sandwich “When (Jesus) came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs....

July 8 Read: Mark 10:35-45 Gutsy Move “But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and...

July 7 Read: Mark 10:17-31 It is NOT about the STUFF Did Jesus really answer this man’s question? Have you ever thought about what Jesus...

July 6 Mark 10:17-31 Lenses What a familiar and often spoken about passage. Many times I have wished that we could erase our previous...

July 5th Read: Mark 10:1-12 Exceptions? A friend who is a lawyer (and married to a judge) once told me, “extreme cases make poor law”. We...

July 4 Read; 1 Peter 2:13-17, Romans 13:1-7 Freedom. It is a powerful word and one that we celebrate today on the fourth of July. There...

July 2 Read: Mark 9:42-50 Cut It Off Whatever causes sin must be “cut off” and “put to death”. Period. There is no “management”… there is...

June 30 Read: Mark 9:30-37 Roadtrip “But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.”...

June 29 Read: Mark 9:14-29 Can & Will “And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately...

June 27 Read: Mark 9:2-13 Mountain Tops We don’t get to live “on top of the mountain”. As much as we would like to permanently camp out...

June 25 Read: Mark 8:27-9:1 The Cross as a Mission and Purpose “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross...

June 24 Read: Mark 8:27-9:1 Paved With Good Intentions “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but...

June 23 Read: Mark 8:27-9:1 Who do YOU say I am? “And (Jesus) asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are...

June 21 Read: Mark 8:14-21 Missing The Point “And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread.” (v.16) You...

June 20 Read: Mark 8:1-10 Deja' Vu’? “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to...