Today's "Moment with Mark" (51)
For you ignore God's specific laws and substitute your own traditions." Mark 7:8 NLT Yesterday I noted that there is a world of difference between religion and true faith. One of the many differences is this: religion is entirely concerned with things external while true faith is…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (50) - Jesus on Religion
One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to confront Jesus. (Mark 7:1 NLT) Now it begins! It was inevitable that, sooner or later, Jesus would clash with the religious establishment. In fact, the seeds for this confrontation were sown back in Mark 3/6 where we…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (49) - God's Timing
During the night, the disciples were in their boat out in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land. He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. (Mark 6:47-48 NLT) There's more than one kind of storm in our natural world and…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (48) - Resources
But Jesus said, "You feed them.""With what?" they asked. "It would take a small fortune to buy food for all this crowd!" "How much food do you have?" he asked. "Go and find out." (Mark 6:37-38 NLT) Jesus asked a lot of questions. He already…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (47) "Time Out!"
The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and what they had taught. Then Jesus said, "Let's get away from the crowds for a while and rest." (Mark 6:30-31 NLT) Can you believe that? I wonder if Mark got things a bit confused. I mean, I…read more