Faith • Biblical Reflections Insiders and Outsiders in Mark’s Gospel: Mark 4:21-34 Dr. Bruce Lowe | 10 min read Bible readers often imagine Matthew as the most ‘get-out-there-and-tell-people-about-Jesus’ gospel of the four gospels. Why? For one very good reason. Matthew’s gospel climaxes with the famous Great Commission: Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Friendly Fire in the Church: Mark 2:18-3:12 Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read You likely know the expression friendly fire. It’s a tragic expression, really, because there is nothing ‘friendly’ in it at all. It is the horrible scenario in war where a soldier finds him or herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, shot at by their own fellow troops. But why mention this with... Continue Reading