Teaching | Jesus on Anger | Gospel of Matthew
Is anger wrong? John Mark looks at Jesus's teaching on anger in the Sermon on the Mount, and argues that Jesus is teaching us to guard against nursing a grudge, harboring resentment, and partnering wi...
28 Apr 202352min
Teaching | What Does Jesus Think About the Bible? | Gospel of Matthew
"The Bible is how the authority of Jesus is mediated to His apprentices." John Mark examines Jesus's teachings on the Scriptures in Matthew chapter five. He argues that Jesus not only views the Bible ...
21 Apr 202343min
Teaching | Who is Actually Blessed? | Gospel of Matthew
Most people think of the Beatitudes as virtues, but what if that's not at all what Jesus was saying? John Mark looks at some of the ancient context around Jesus's opening of the Sermon on the Mount an...
14 Apr 202347min
Teaching | Origin Story | Gospel of Matthew
What can Jesus's origin story tell us about Him? John Mark explores Matthew's story of Jesus's conception and His calling to "save their people from their sins." He invites us to recognize where we ne...
7 Apr 202336min
Teaching | A Genealogy, Really? | Gospel of Matthew
"This genealogy isn't just a genealogy. It's an invitation to join the story of Jesus."John Mark explores the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew and uncovers for us the hidden treasures of meaning fo...
31 Mars 202349min
Teaching | Live in a Way That Begs the Question | Preaching the Gospel E04
“What if there is a rich gift waiting for us in this new cultural moment of rising hostility?”John Mark discusses what it meant in the early church to be a witness and how that applies to how we share...
24 Mars 202352min
Teaching | Practice Hospitality | Preaching the Gospel E03
How do we preach the Gospel in our cultural moment? John Mark examines Jesus’s practice of hospitality and how this practice can help us share the good news about Jesus with the lost and the least.Key...
17 Mars 202347min
Teaching | The Four American Gospels | Preaching the Gospel E02
What does it even mean to be saved? John Mark looks at four common articulations of the Gospel, and unpacks what’s good about each of them, and how they might fall short of the Gospel Jesus preached. ...
10 Mars 202353min
