This is the first exorcism story in Mark’s gospel. Jesus encounters a man who is possessed by a demon in the synagogue and he casts the demon out. Talking about demons and the demonic is tricky business today. I’m sure as soon as I mention the word demon some images come to mind. We’ve all [...]
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The Kingdom of God Has Come Near
Posted in Dan, tagged fishers of men, Kingdom of God, Mark 1, radical gospel, service on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is more of a confession than a sermon. Earlier this week I received an email from a good friend whom I met in seminary. He’s a pastor in Maryland. He was writing to catch up a little and ask about some theological resources. I tried to address his needs, but then in the end, [...]
