Why do some scholars feel that verses 9 through 20 of Mark 16 were not in the original manuscripts? Also – why did Mark say the women left the tomb frightened and told no one anything, when all the other Gospels say the women DID talk to others about why they saw at the Tomb? […]

From the Sanhedrin and the charge of blasphemy to Pilate and the charge of treason, still Jesus did not retaliate. Convicted of treason with Pilate demanding that the religious leaders accept their participation in this event, Pilate consented to their demand to crucify Jesus, and sentence was passed. Here is the video link: Mark 15… […]

You can learn a lot about Jesus by seeing His responses throughout His trial, sentencing, and execution. In today’s podcast I outline the context of this last part of Jesus’ life by sharing 10 reasons why His trial was illegal. Here is the YouTube Link: The Trial of Jesus Part 1 The audio links are […]

What does the act of the woman with the perfume tell us about her? What does Jesus’ betrayal by Judas tell us about Judas? What do Jesus’ words at the last Supper tell us about Him? School is almost done for the disciples. The next three days are going to be crazy. Buckle up. Here […]

This passage in Mark has bothered me throughout then years. But I think I have come to grips with it. My overriding question has been “Is this a prophetic word for the first-century Disciples or for us today?” My answer is…. Yes. Here is the video link: Mark 13… Prophecy – a Two Edged Sword […]

In His last week in Jerusalem, Jesus begins by facing off with each faction of the religious leadership of Israel… Chief Priests, Teachers of the Law, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians. He does not hold back in revealing their hypocrisy. Here is the Video Link: Mark 12… Into the Lion’s Den The Audio links for Spotify […]

Join me as I “Think with my mouth open” on the topics of Fig Trees and Prayer as addressed by Jesus in Mark 11. Here is the video link: Mark 11… Of Fig Trees and Prayer The Audio links – Spotify and iTunes – are to the right. Here is the transcript used for today’s […]

Once again Jesus has to explain to His disciples what is going to happen in Jerusalem. In the process He also addresses the topic of being a servant-leader, completely opposite of how the disciples were thinking about leadership. In the midst of this, Jesus encounters a blind man on the side of the road. Here […]

Is there a one thing or things you would refuse to give up if asked to by Jesus? The rich young man in this account by Mark was asked that very question. The video link is here: Mark 10:17-31… The Rich Young Ruler The audio links are to the right… i.e. Spotify and iTunes Here […]

What is it about children that causes Jesus to tell us to emulate them in regards to membership in the Kingdom of Heaven? Video link here: Mark 10:13-16… About Children Audio links  – iTunes and Spotify – are to the right. Here is the transcript I used to record today’s podcast. Mark The Little Children […]