Hi friends. Yep. foggy. But we’ll make it through the time change. +++ And now, Herod and John. I think that this is the longest story in Mark so far. It is a big story about what led to John’s beheading. If I were more alert, I’d write an essay. But I do want to […]

It’s possible, this morning, that you are feeling a little foggy. In the US, the time changed over the weekend. We’re two years into a major disruption to life and death. We’re aware of military actions that affect people we know and people we don’t. And the cats went back home. When we say, “I […]

Earlier this week, we talked about three stories Mark tells us about Jesus and his interactions with sick people. (You can read part one and part two of this series) So how do we talk with God about physical health? What can we expect with miracles? After reflecting on these stories, I’d like to suggest […]

A couple months back, I was trying to think through what to say to some families in difficult times. Each family had a member desperately ill, in intensive care. Each family was asking for prayer and crying out themselves. There were prayer meetings and vigils, there was confidence that God could and would (and should) […]