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Mark 4:35-41

Proper 7B

For fishermen ostensibly accustomed to being out on the water—presumably in all kinds of weather—the  disciples sure panicked over the weather often enough in the gospels.  The only calm one in all those storms-at-sea situations was the land-lubber carpenter from Nazareth.  So also here in Mark 4: with just a word, Jesus, who had not…

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Mark 4:26-34

Proper 6B

Like the message they convey, so also the two parables in this part of Mark 4 are mighty small.  This is no Parable of the Prodigal Son that takes up the better part of a whole chapter.  Jesus manages to convey something about the smallness of the kingdom via two stories that are themselves pretty…

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Mark 4:35-41

Proper 7B

For men ostensibly accustomed to being out on the water—presumably in all kinds of weather—the  disciples sure panicked over the weather often enough in the gospels.  The only calm one in all those storms-at-sea situations was the land-lubber carpenter from Nazareth.  So also here in Mark 4:  With just a word the Jesus who had…

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Mark 4:26-34

Proper 6B

Like the message they convey, the two parables in this part of Mark 4 are mighty small.  This is no Parable of the Prodigal Son that takes up the better part of a whole chapter.  Jesus manages to convey something about the smallness of the kingdom via two stories that are themselves pretty tiny.  And…

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Mark 4:1-20

Comments, Observations, and Questions to Consider Why does the same message produce different returns? Consider the chapter before our text. Mark 3 is chock-full with Jesus-resisters. Pharisees tag-team with Herodians. Evil spirits blab the Messianic secret. Jerusalem’s doctrinal deputies censure Jesus as Satanic.  Judas is introduced as the betrayer. Even Jesus’ own family–including Mary meek…

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Mark 4:35-41

Proper 7B

For men ostensibly accustomed to being out on the water, the disciples sure panicked over the weather often enough in the gospels.   The only calm one in all those storms-at-sea situations was the land-lubber carpenter from Nazareth.   So also here in Mark 4: With just a word the Jesus who had not been sufficiently bothered…

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Mark 4:26-34

Proper 6B

Like the message they convey, the two parables in this part of Mark 4 are mighty small.  This is no Parable of the Prodigal Son that takes up the better part of a whole chapter.  Jesus manages to convey something about the smallness of the kingdom via two stories that are themselves pretty tiny.  And…

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Symposium 2009: Careless Grace

Preached at the opening worship service on January 29, 2009 at Symposium.  

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Asleep at the Wheel

from 2009

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Deeper

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