Epiphany 7B

As we have worked our way through the beginning of Mark’s gospel this Epiphany season, we have seen the explosive growth in Jesus’ ministry. In today’s gospel his popularity has hit such a peak that the people can no longer gather close enough around him even to hear what he has to say. The word…

The thought of an all-knowing God can be quite disturbing. If we really took seriously the words with which we begin each Eucharist, we might rush for the door: “Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid.” There’s a story told of an Irish priest…

Steve and Annie Chapman sing a song that includes these lines: They took that man to Jesus;He had no faith of his own,But when Jesus saw the faith of a few good friends,He said, “Take up your bed, take up your bed and go home. The faith of a few good friends. Let’s look for…