Mark 9 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence              Three times in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) it is recorded that Jesus had warned his disciples that he was…

Mark 8 Devotional by Pastor David Groendyk   Besides Jesus’ death and resurrection, Mark 8 is the most pivotal chapter in this book. The entire book swings like a hinge…

Mark 6 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence            After feeding the five thousand people with just a few loaves of bread and some fish, Jesus made his disciples to get…

Mark 5 Devotional by Pastor David Groendyk   At the end of the previous chapter, fear of the storm (4:40) gave way to fear of Jesus (4:41). No doubt, the…

Mark 4 Devotional by Pastor Mark Hudson   One of the harder passages to understand is when Jesus teaches that parables both conceal and reveal.  We see this in Mark…

Mark 3 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence            One of my favorite Christian songs by Michael Card is “God’s Own Fool.”  In the song, he points out that if God’s…

Mark 2 by Pastor David Groendyk   The rapid-fire pace of the Gospel according to Mark is on full display in this chapter. We get four quick snapshots of who…

Mark 1 Devotion by Pastor Mark Hudson           First, although Mark is never named in this gospel, the name for this gospel in Greek is The gospel according to Mark. …

Psalm 72 Devotional by Pastor Lawrence            This is the final prayer-song of David in Book II of the Psalms.  It appears to be a prayer for his royal…

Psalm 71 by Pastor David Groendyk We find in this psalm a plea from the psalmist for God to be their God throughout their whole life. The author is clearly…