What is the good news Jesus proclaims? by Russell Rathbun Gospel Reading: Mark 1:14-20 For Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012: Epiphany 3 I have spent a lot of time with Mark. Its absence of a birth narrative, its ambiguous ending, the breakneck speed with which its author moves through the story, are all intriguing to me. [...]
Jan 15, 2012 | By: The Hardest Question | 15 Comments
The Beginning of the Good News by Nadia Bolz-Weber Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1–8 For Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 Year B—Advent 2 I love that Mark’s gospel starts by saying: “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, son of God.” Look, Ma, no Verb! Grammar geeks might notice that there is no verb in [...]
Nov 27, 2011 | By: The Hardest Question | 11 Comments