I want to do something a little different today, we’ll get back to Mark tomorrow.  At St. Matthew’s these new few weeks, we’re preaching a series entitled “Long Story Short” where we will be talking about the themes and teachings … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 12: 1-12: 1 Then he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 11: 27-33: 27 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28 and said, “By what authority are you … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 11: 20-26: 20 In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 11: 15-19: 15 Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 11: 12-14: 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 11: 1-11: 1 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 10: 46-52: 46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 10: 35-45: 35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he … Continue reading →

Today we are reading from Mark 10: 32-34: 32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again … Continue reading →