Jesus shakes things up in Mark 2:1-22. He claims authority to forgive sins, he parties with tax collectors, and his disciples don’t fast. His response is this, “You put new wine into new wineskins.” How do you deal with the disruptive nature of Jesus?
This is a visual meditation on Mark 1:15. Jesus begins his ministry by proclaiming, “The time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
This Sunday is the fifth day of Christmas and the Narrative Lectionary takes us to Mark 1:1-20. That’s funny, there is no birth story in Mark. So, what is Christmas according to the Gospel of Mark?
Join the journey from January – April 2020 as we follow the Narrative Lectionary through the Gospel of Mark. Each week a new page of this interactive graphic novel style visual commentary will unfold.
Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed in Mark 4:30-32. What does this mean? This sermon explores how the Kingdom of God is at work all around us, all the time, and its purpose is for the good of all creation. Do we have eyes to see it and ears to hear it?