After his baptism, Jesus was driven into the desert for forty days and forty nights. Some gospels focus on that time as a time of temptation, others as a time of silence, others as time with God. The Gospel of Mark notes “Jesus was with wild animals and cared for by angels.” During those days of preparation, we are reminded of our…
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Sermons on Mark (Page 7)
Scripture stated that a leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling to Jesus, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. After sternly warning him, Jesus sent him away at…
A big game! Long time rivals! Excitement building on both sides! I could be describing the anticipation of tonight’s game… but I have another in mind. It was September 23rd, 2000 in Ohio. With Penn State lined up against Ohio State, the Big Ten rivalry continued. It was the fifth game of the season for the Nittany Lions. However, with less than…
This month, we have been walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. Pastor Shirley reminded us of the gift of our baptism as beloved of God, called to care for others. Last week, Pastor Kevin invited us to not just follow Jesus, but to go with Jesus in catching others in the act of fishing. Quickly, we have moved from baptism…
In junior high and high school, some of us might recall the fear-inducing task of deciding where to sit in the cafeteria for lunch and with whom. As any high school/coming of age/angst-filled movie suggests, this pivotal decision can give rise to twisted stomachs and evoke the fears of yesteryear of who will be our…
A young doctor was just setting up his first office when his secretary told him there was a man to see him. The doctor wanted to make a good first impression by having the man think he was successful and very busy. He told his secretary to show the man in. At that moment, the…
Turn Around and Try Again One way roads in places I do not know well are the bane of my existence. In the last month, I have been in Lancaster city twice, once for our Annual Conference, and this last week for our Jurisdictional Conference. Lancaster has many one-way roads. I wanted every road to…