Posts with the tag “mark”

spiritual victories are no substitute for today's dependence on God. We cannot live our entire Christian lives on what God did yesterday....  Read More

These commands are not advanced requirements reserved for a select few. They describe the basic shape of Christian discipleship....  Read More

Sometimes the problem is not that Jesus is unclear. Sometimes something in us is distorting how we see Him....  Read More

Have you ever found yourself responding the same way over and over again? Someone says something that irritates you, and you react. Someone disrespects you, and you respond. You become frustrated, dis...  Read More

Going through a difficult season does not necessarily mean you have missed God. ...  Read More

When we think about being called by God, we can sometimes imagine that God only calls people who already have everything together. We may assume that before God can use us, we need to have the right p...  Read More

In a culture fascinated by the spectacular, it's easy to become captivated by miracles while overlooking the message they were meant to affirm. Throughout the opening chapter of Mark's Gospel, Jesus p...  Read More

Jesus never launches a campaign to establish His reputation. He doesn't defend Himself, build a platform, or attempt to convince others of His importance. Instead, before His public ministry even begi...  Read More