Life, Death, and Justice
God has shown you what is good. to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
How Do You Handle Rejection? | A Sermon from Mark 6:1-29
Rejection is painful. Much of our energy is spent avoiding it. Jesus encounters rejection in the text this week, Mark 6:1-29. This sermon explores how we can prepare ourselves for the inevitable rejection that will come when we proclaim the Good News that Jesus brought to the world.
What If The Church Remembered Its Mission?
What might happen if the church today actually followed Jesus’ instructions when he sent out the disciples in Mark 6:6-13?
We Wish to See Jesus | An interview with Karoline Lewis
Rev. Dr. Karoline Lewis is a pastor and professor of Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary. In this interview we talk about the purpose of preaching as a performative act in which the word is embodied. The goal of preaching is to join Mary Magdalene in John 20 and say, “I have seen Jesus.”
A Lost Cause? | A Sermon from Mark 5:1-20
Have you ever felt like a lost cause, or know someone or something that seems like a lost cause? This sermon explores Mark 4:35-5:20 and how Jesus rescues a man who was the lost cause of his town. The curious part of the story is to see how the townspeople react to it.
Are we willing to do whatever it takes, and no matter what it costs, to include everyone in the Good News?
Repent and Believe | A Sermon on Mark 1:1-20
A sermon on Mark 1:1-20. What did Jesus mean when he said, “Repent and believe the Good News?”
More Star Wars Fan Art
Here’s some more fan art. I did this in the Procreate App on the iPad Pro using Gouache brushes. This is therapy for me. Enjoy!
Who Moved My Cheese? | A Sermon on Dealing with Change and Mark 2:1-22
Change is hard. Even when we know it is coming, change is a disruptive force that brings stress and anxiety. This sermon uses Mark 2:1-22 and Jesus’ comments about New Wine and Fresh Wineskins to explore how to deal with change in life.
A New and Improved Bible Bookshelf
Explore this interactive bookshelf to dive into every book and genre of the Bible.
Download FREE Resources for the Gospel of Mark
A Cartoonist’s Guide to Mark is an online resource where you can access visual commentaries, PowerPoint files, images, and printable handouts to supplement your study and preaching of the Gospel of Mark. It is keyed to the Narrative Lectionary texts.