#30: Leave Your Past in the Past

Welcome back to our study of Mark’s gospel, Knowing Jesus! So glad you’re here. Today we sum up Mark’s fifth chapter. In it, we met three people in seemingly hopeless situations: • a demon-possessed man (vs 1-20; see… Read More

#29: A Platform for Praise

Welcome to Knowing Jesus, our study through Mark’s gospel. Last week, we read about a woman healed by touching Jesus’ robe. Her story is woven into another—of a frightened father and his dying daughter. Today, we’ll learn the… Read More

#28: Changed By His Touch

She pushed through the pressing crowd, jostled right and left by others wanting to see Jesus. She pulled her veil closer, trying to stay anonymous. She shouldn’t be there. She was making everyone who touched her unclean. But… Read More

#27: Hope for the Hopeless

He was the picture of misery. Naked, scarred from numerous cuttings and self-mutilation, isolated by his own insane raging, he was both feared and afraid. Well-meaning people had tried to bring him under control; they bound him many… Read More

#26: A Robe of Flesh

“The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us.” (John 1:14a) Have you stopped to think how monumental that statement is? Jesus took on a robe of flesh so we could see how God would live… Read More

#25: Power Greater Than Our Storms

In her study Jesus the One and Only, Beth Moore wrote, “You and I really don’t have a clue what happens between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. If we did, it would freak us… Read More

#24: From One Small Seed

Welcome to our current Wednesdays in the Word study! Knowing Jesus is a step-by-step look at Jesus’ life through the “lens” of Mark’s gospel. Today’s post will be a bit unusual. I want to tell you a story—a… Read More

#23: All About Results!

A contractor begins a construction project. What’s his goal? Large, neat stacks of building materials? Creative architectural drawings? No. He wants to see a building go up. Unless a useful structure results, the contractor’s plans are useless. A… Read More

#22: A Bumper Crop of Righteousness

Gardening is not my gift. I don’t have a green thumb on either hand! My best attempt involved a pre-seeded mat from Walmart, that promised a foolproof 10 x 4′ flower garden. The instructions said to simply roll… Read More

#21: Choosing Right When Wrong Feels Better

Welcome to our study, Knowing Jesus! Last week, we completed Mark 3. (In the archives you’ll find any posts you missed.) By the end of this study, we’ll have a pretty detailed picture of the life of Christ… Read More