Mark 9:2-9 I confess I’ve always puzzled over how to bring this particular story alive. For it’s not as though this is something that happens every day. In fact, many of us would assert that we’ve never experienced anything quite like this moment in time where a few chosen disciples join Jesus on a mountain …
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Pity or Anger or Both?
Mark 1:40-45 A story for the 6th Sunday After Epiphany There are things going on in the words of the story before us today that aren’t readily apparent if we only read it in its English translation. In fact, as I understand it, the main controversy seems to center on Jesus’ mood and response to the …
Managing What Matters
Mark 1:29-39 I used to love to get on airplanes. No, not the packing or the rush to the airport or the hassle of getting through security. Rather, I loved actually getting on board and settling into a seat. I loved the fact that for the next few hours no one could reach me. For …
Wondering About Authority…
The 4th Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:21-28 I find myself wondering at what they saw in Jesus in the synagogue that day… what it was that had them leaning in closer to listen. I wonder if they were puzzled at first but found that puzzlement turning to surprise and from feeling surprised to being utterly astounded. …
Following Jesus as Though Our Lives Depend On It
A Story for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 I was reminded of this journey as I made my way home from O’Hare Airport in snow and rush hour traffic the other night. It was a hard drive but didn’t begin to compare to one I took many years ago when I was serving …
Pay Attention!
Mark 1:4-11 Pay Attention! When I wrote in this space on Christmas Eve I spoke of my morning walk that day. I told you then that my Monday-Friday wake-up time had me awake anyway that Saturday morning so I took my usual walk in spite of hoping I might sleep in a little. To tell you …