This is our ninth walk as we journey through Mark's account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. We are across the half-way point, do not turn back now! We are learning so much from this man, Jesus. He is turning heads and hearts everywhere He goes. During our last walk with Him, He asked … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 9
Journey Through Mark – 8
Welcome to the journey. Today's trek promises to be busy, educational, and challenging. This Jesus, that we are walking with and following around the towns and villages is gathering quite the crowds. There are about 4,000 additional followers in today's story. The more that follow Him, the more opposition He faces from religious authorities. Take … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 8
Journey Through Mark – 7
Good morning, are you ready for our journey to continue? I missed our walk for the past few days and I am ready to go this morning. As we come to the seventh chapter of Mark, we walk up on this Jesus as he is teaching those who are following Him. Pull up a rock, … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 7
Journey Through Mark – 6
We pick up our walking-stick again today as we continue our Journey through Mark. This man Jesus, that Mark writes about is doing great things; crowds are following Him and He is becoming quite the successful Rabbi. As we join Him today, we walk home to Nazareth with Him. Will the town name streets after … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 6
Journey Through Mark – 5
Welcome back to our walk our journey through Mark. Today we will walk beside this man Jesus and watch in amazement as the events unfold. This is a packed chapter of three powerful events. Please, take time to read this chapter and reflect on the events and the powerful authority of this Jesus. Mark 5:1-20 … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 5
Journey Through Mark – 4
As we continue our quest we begin to hear this man Jesus teach in a way that the common man can understand basic principles. Jesus begins using parable. Jesus admits that the parables will disguise truth to some and reveal it to others (Mark 4:10-13). The word parable is a compound word in Greek from … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 4
Journey Through Mark – 3
I am glad that you are taking this journey with me. I missed our walk together yesterday, but lace up your sandals, grab your walking stick, and let us get on our way this morning. Today as we arrive at the third chapter of Mark, we find this man, Jesus, performing great compassionate deeds and … Continue reading Journey Through Mark – 3
A Journey through Mark – 2
Today we continue our Journey through Mark's narrative of the Life of Jesus of Nazareth. The second chapter of Mark contains the following events: Jesus heals a paralyzed man - Mark 2:1-12. Jesus calls a tax collector to be a follower - Mark 2:13-17. Religious leaders ask about Jesus' followers and what they are not … Continue reading A Journey through Mark – 2
Journey through Mark – 1
I want to take you along on a journey. For the next few blogs, I ask you to journey with me through Mark's account of the Gospel. Every blog will contain a simple outline of the chapter along with a brief lesson we can learn. Please come along on this journey. It may be that … Continue reading Journey through Mark – 1
What is Traditional Marriage?
Yesterday a Birmingham TV station ran the following story and posted it as discussion on Facebook: Same-sex Couples could be forced to file additional tax returns. The discussion on Facebook became divided over the issue not of taxes but about marriage. After reading the article I became disillusioned with society as a whole and with … Continue reading What is Traditional Marriage?
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