Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark A devotional commentary by Michael Spencer Compiled and Edited by: Michael Bell Table of Contents The Beginning The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God… Mark 1:1 – NIV Every world religion has something to sayContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – The Beginning (Mark 1:1)”
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Reconsider Jesus – Introduction: Why Mark?
Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark A devotional commentary by Michael Spencer Compiled and Edited by: Michael Bell Table of Contents Introduction: Why Mark Out of all the books in the world, why read this one? With a hundred other activities and interests to pursue, why devote yourContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – Introduction: Why Mark?”
Reconsider Jesus – Table of Contents
Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark A devotional commentary by Michael Spencer Compiled and Edited by: Michael Bell Table of Contents: Foreword and Preface Introduction – Why Mark? Mark 1:1 The Beginning Mark 1:1-3 Roots Mark 1:4-8 The Forerunner Mark 1:9a From Nazareth Mark 1:9-11 The Baptism MarkContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – Table of Contents”
Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from Gospel of Mark
Today marks a radical departure in my writing for Internet Monk. One of my greatest desires over the last ten years has been to bring Michael Spencer’s study of the Gospel of Mark into the hands of his readers. While I have had some initial starts on it over the past decade, the time hasContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from Gospel of Mark”
Losing Is Winning
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are always beingContinue reading “Losing Is Winning”
Mercy not Sacrifice (3): Of naked savages and crucified thieves
We are thinking through Richard Beck’s illuminating book, Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality. In our first post, we introduced his suggestion that disgust psychology can help explain the ways we view and treat other people. Do we view them through the lens of sacrifice — that is, with a purity filter that setsContinue reading “Mercy not Sacrifice (3): Of naked savages and crucified thieves”
A Jesus Shaped Spirituality for such a time as This
Welcome to my new time slot! I am grateful to Chaplain Mike as it is much easier for me to write on Sunday night for a post on Monday. It gives me time to ruminate about my post throughout the weekend and allows me to better divide my work and personal life (Internet Monk fallsContinue reading “A Jesus Shaped Spirituality for such a time as This”
A Season for Lament
What a day. I grieved to hear an Ontario grocery store worker mourn her soulmate, only 49, who worked his last day at Superstore on March 16, just a week and a half ago! Now he’s dead. For stocking groceries. We owe our grocery store workers SO MUCH! I ache for the fear of theContinue reading “A Season for Lament”
A Lenten Brunch Response to Pharisaic Idiocy: March 28, 2020
Lenten Brunch Lite 5: March 28, 2020 This Lenten season has been somewhat overwhelmed by all the attention paid to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it has given us all an opportunity to ponder some fundamental aspects of what we believe and how we view the world (certainly consistent with Lent’s purpose). This morning I wantContinue reading “A Lenten Brunch Response to Pharisaic Idiocy: March 28, 2020”
COVID-19 – Sharing Good News
The message of God to the world comes not through natural phenomena like coronavirus but through the good news proclaimed by and embodied in a people who bear his name. “War, plague, and famine” are not severe words from God. They are groans of a broken creation into which God sends his word of faith,Continue reading “COVID-19 – Sharing Good News”
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