Jesus H. Christ

We're committed to finishing Mark's gospel before Advent. It's all about Jesus! Imagine that!

We're starting with Mark 7:1-23, wherein Jesus employs potty humor to make his point. 

Oh, Jesus. Why did you have to be so mean to that ethnically differentiated woman? Mark 7:24-37.

In Mark 8, Jesus just won't stay in his box. His handlers -- er, disciples -- are exasperated. But he's the one sighing. 

There's more than one way to tell any story. Which way are we telling ours right now? Mark 9:1-29.

Jess kept us moving forward with this exploration of Mark 9:30-50, wherein Jesus predicts that we will all be "salted with fire." Which sounds painful. To which Jess can attest.

Whose idea was it to preach about divorce? Jesus? Ugh. Mark 10:1-31.

Mark 10:32-52: the Son of Man, the Sons of Zebedee, the Son of Timaeus, the Son of David. And a critical question Jesus asks twice: "What do you want me to do for you?" Not easily answered, at least for us.

Wherein Jesus curses the military-industrial complex and the consumer-capitalist economy. Or maybe just the fig tree. Mark 11. 

Lifespan: we've all got one. We live as long as we're useful. Jesus, the fig tree, the scribe balancing on one foot, our church -- how long will we last? Mark 12:1-34.

In Mark 12:35-44, Jesus sits himself down to watch how much moola people put in the plate. Seriously?! 

Mark 13 is a whole chapter about the end of the world as we know it. Jesus said more about the Zombie Apocalypse than you might imagine -- and less.