Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
It was the time of Passover, the central celebration of the Jewish religious calendar. And among the many pilgrims who flocked into Jerusalem for the Passover festival there were some Greek Gentiles who had somehow heard about Jesus and his ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
The young woman was angry, and tears were pouring down her cheeks as she looked at me and said, "You don't understand. My mother is a great woman. Everybody loves her. She doesn't deserve to have cancer!" "Of course she doesn't deserve cancer," ...Speaker: The Rev. Timothy Patterson
"Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him." But Jesus takes this occasion to really call Peter out in an unmistakably clear and forceful way. "Turning and looking at his disciples, Jesus rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Once again, the gospel of Mark presents us with a rapid series of images. Here stands Jesus, knee-deep in the Jordan, John the Baptist pouring water over his head. In the sky, the clouds have parted, a golden light shines down, and a beautiful ...