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Have you ever been so disappointed — for so long — that you just stopped hoping anything good could happen next? That's exactly where these women are as they make their way to the tomb in the early morning hours of Mark chapter 16. They aren't coming with expectation. They're coming with burial spices. They have planned for a burial.

And what they find instead is so shocking, so completely outside of anything they were ...

If you were writing a story about the Son of God, Mark chapter 15 is probably not the story you would write. Jesus is arrested, mocked, beaten, humiliated, and executed — and through almost all of it, He is completely silent. No protest. No retaliation. No escape. And He had every power to do all of those things.

So why did Jesus choose surrender? That's the question we're sitting with today, and I think the answer changes ev...

Have you ever been absolutely sure you'd hold up under pressure — until you didn't? That's Peter's story in Mark chapter 14, and honestly? It's most of our stories, too.

Peter is one of Jesus's closest friends. He's bold, he's passionate, he's all in. And when Jesus tells him that before the rooster crows twice, Peter will deny knowing Him three times — Peter can't even accept it. Even if everyone else falls away, I won...

What would it look like to give your very best to Jesus — not what's left over, not what's convenient, but your actual best? That's the question sitting at the center of Mark chapter 14, and it comes to life through one of the most striking contrasts in all of the Gospels.

In the same passage, on what feels like the same night, we have a woman who breaks open an entire year's worth of perfume and pours it over Jesus's head &m...

If you've ever wanted God to just tell you his plan— give you the timeline, the clarity, the step-by-step guide — then Mark chapter 13 is going to both challenge you and, I think, ultimately free you.

This is one of the most debated, over-interpreted chapters in all of the Gospels. Jesus launches into this long teaching about the destruction of the temple, persecution, false messiahs, and signs in the sky. It has sent a...

What if the way you measure your faith isn't the way God measures it at all? That's the question Jesus drops right in our lap in Mark chapter 12 — and He uses one of the most quietly powerful moments in all of the Gospels to make the point.

We've been watching Jesus disrupt systems, confront religious leaders, and flip assumptions upside down. And He does it again here, but this time it's subtle. He simply sits down near the ...

Before Jesus can use you, He has to disruptyou — and that's actually good news. 

We all love the version of Jesus who comforts us, encourages us, and comes alongside us. But what do we do with the Jesus who confronts us? Because that's exactly who we meet in Mark chapter 11. 

This story is situated in Holy Week, and as Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time, everything is about to shift. The crowds are cheering, p...

What if the thing you're asking God to bless is actually the thing He's asking you to let go of? That's the question sitting at the heart of Mark chapter 10 today, and friend, it's a big one.

We're looking at one of the most well-known — and most misunderstood — stories in all of the Gospels: the story of the rich young ruler. This is a man who runs up to Jesus, eager, sincere, and doing everything right. He's kept the ...

Have you ever found yourself saying, I want to believe — I really do — but there's this part of me that just... doesn't? That is exactly where we land in Mark chapter 9 today, and friend, you are in good company.

We're wrapping up our mini-series on confusion to clarity, and this week we're sitting with one of the most honest prayers in all of Scripture — just six words: I do believe. Help my unbelief. It comes fr...

Today, we're walking through Mark chapter 8, a pivotal moment in the Gospel where the disciples move from confusion to clarity about who Jesus really is. Through repeated miracles, honest questions, and a powerful healing story, we see that spiritual understanding often happens in stages—not all at once.

Join me as w...

In this episode, I walk through Mark 7 and unpack one of Jesus’ most challenging and freeing teachings: the problem isn’t primarily what’s happening around us—it’s what’s happening inside of us. As Jesus confronts the Pharisees, He exposes how easy it is to focus on appearances, rules, and outward behavior while missing t...

In this episode, I walk through the closing section of Mark 6 and explore what it means to follow Jesus when life feels frustrating, unclear, or stuck. We look at the disciples straining at the oars in the middle of a storm and notice something deeply comforting before Jesus calms the wind—He sees them. As we tr...

In this episode, I walk through Mark 5:1–20 and invite us to slow down and really feel the story of the demon-possessed man Jesus meets in Gentile territory. This isn’t just a dramatic miracle account—it’s a powerful picture of what Jesus does wherever evil has dehumanized, isolated, or destroyed. As we study the story together, I un...

In Mark chapter 4, we shift from rapid action into Jesus’ teaching—especially through parables, stories that place a familiar picture beside a spiritual truth and invite us to wrestle with what God is saying. This chapter is full of abundance language, which is why I...

Today we’re in Mark chapter 3, and I’m calling this episode “The Secret to Being Yourself,” because this chapter shows us how Jesus moves through intense pressure without losing His center. The crowds are pressing in, the religious leaders are watching Him like hawks, and even His own family sh...

 Today, we’re in Mark chapter 2, and I've titled it “The Spirit Brings Freedom,” because this chapter provides a front-row seat to what Jesus is like—and what He prioritizes. Mark moves fast, and chapter 2 is no exception. We watch Jesus forgive sins, heal a paralyzed man, call a tax collector to follow Him, and then collide head-on with religious leaders who are more...

Today I’m taking us into Mark 1, because sometimes life gets a little off-kilter—and when it does, I really believe we need to return to the basics and refocus on who Jesus is. Mark is the shortest and most action-packed Gospel, and it’s such a powerful place to start (or start again), especially if you’re feeling spiritually disorie...

 This is a "best of" episode, which I’m calling this episode “The Potential for Joy.” I know that might sound like an unexpected title for a passage about foot washing—but stay with me, because Jesus gives us a picture here that can genuinely reshape the way we think about joy and peace. We’re sitting in the tension of the Last Supper: Jesus knows the cross ...

Today we’re wrapping up our One Word 2026 series with the final two invitations: enthusiastic and trusting. I wanted this whole month to feel unhurried—like space to look back on 2025 with gratitude, and then ask God, “How do You want to grow me in 2026?” And here’s what I’ve realized: enthusiasm isn’t something we ma...