Bible Book: Mark
Rev Gav | Feb 15
15th February 2025
Where the **** is Dalmanutha? Did you know that no-one knew where Dalmanutha was until recently, when in 2013, archaeologists discovered a 2000 year old…
Rev Gav | Feb 13
13th February 2025
Is it me or is there some banter and sassiness in this exchange between Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman? There’s a whole heap of stuff…
Rev Gav | Feb 12
12th February 2025
Back in first century Palestine, if you were a Jewish person, there were all kinds of purity laws about what you could or could not…
Rev Gav | Feb 8
10th February 2025
Whenever I read about Jesus healing the sick like this — even though I know it was a sign of God’s superabundant love — I…
Rev Gav | Feb 5
5th February 2025
Not that Jesus experienced this, but have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? It is when you doubt your skills, talents, intellect, profession, or worthiness,…
Rev Gav | Feb 1
1st February 2025
When you read this passage from Mark’s gospel, do you wonder how anyone could be asleep in a boat during a storm? Me too! Yet,…
Rev Gav | Nov 17
How is Mark 13 a message to humanity?
The message of Mark 13 is a way of saying God understands, is with us, and everything will be okay. Today, if you are struggling…
Rev Gav | Nov 12
How do we grasp who Jesus is?
We must put our trust in God and lean deeper into Jesus, and like Simon, Andrew, James, and John, recognise who Jesus is, be ready…
Rev Gav | Nov 2
As Christians, what laws are we under?
If you are struggling to know what to do in any given situation, and are concerned with doing the ‘right’ thing, then simply go back…
Rev Gav | Oct 27
What does it mean to be seen?
Whether we need to be seen or enable others to be seen, the invitation from Jesus is for us and for everyone.
Rev Gav | Oct 20
How can I be the greatest?
We must be ambitious to serve and to love, and to be Jesus to all we meet. If we make love our focus and our…
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