THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK

November 27, 2016   Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated film to be produced by Walt Disney. Released in 1937, it was adapted from the Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, not to be confused with the Brothers Gibb, otherwise, Snow White would have been singing, “Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah […]

January 1, 2017   From the time we were wee tykes in Sunday School, we learned these little songs: Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world. And then, of course, perhaps […]

December 18, 2016   According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there were about 814,000 divorces in the US in 2014, the latest numbers available. But, that only covers the states which count divorces: apparently five states do not, including California. I understand California can’t count that high. That means our country averages about […]

December 11, 2016   It’s taken us three weeks to get through a rather challenging passage of Scripture in our study of Mark. In fact, one commentator calls it this most obscure passage in Mark’s gospel. It actually started with Jesus giving His second passion prediction in Mark 9:31. But the disciples didn’t understand what […]

December 4, 2016   Many of you have been in churches where visitors were singled-out. You know what I mean – the pastor perhaps asks visitors to stand and introduce themselves. Ushers come forward, give them a welcome packet – complete with a little stick-on rose they can put on their shirts so everyone will […]