We've seen so many instances in Mark's gospel where the religious leaders try to trap Jesus. Once again, in today's passage, Jesus is facing another a trap, a question that…

Fasting. It's quite a popular health thing now... 5:2 Diet and all that. But it’s been a standard habit of followers of Jesus for millenia. Why? How does being hungry…

Two of the strangest moments in Jesus’ life, two moments that provoke serious discussion, come back to back in Mark’s gospel. Jesus tells a fig tree to die (and it…

“Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.” Until now.We’ve arrived at the moment in Mark’s gospel where Jesus is ready to reveal to the crowds what kind of King he…

Imagine Jesus asking you this question: "What do you want me to do for you?" What would YOU ask of Jesus? What we ask gives us a good indicator of…

This Sunday, along with many millions of Christians, we remember and celebrate Pentecost Sunday. This is the day that Jesus kept his promise to not leave his disciples as orphans,…

Christians are often really good at remembering and celebrating what Jesus has done (and rightly so ). And we're not so bad at thinking about what he will do (after…

Jesus has quite an exotic turn of phrase, and many of his more exotic ones have made their way into our everyday speech... like a camel going through the eye…

Marriage, at it’s ideal, is meant to be a stunning picture of the beautiful unity between Jesus and his church. Sadly, for so many, their experience of marriage is far…

Jesus could never be accused of mincing his words. Today, we’re going through one of the most vividly shocking sections of Jesus’ teaching in Mark’s gospel. It’s a hard hitter, but…