Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Path of Plight

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 15:40-47 Prayer: Father, so often the burial of Jesus is never seen in its proper light. Too often it is simply a blip statement in the other, more detailed, aspects that arrest our attention with the … Continue reading

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The Death of Jesus

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 15:33-39 Prayer: Father, what a Son you have in Jesus. Mark has reminded us of this dear term throughout his gospel. He introduces him as the “son of God” in his opening sentence to his fast-paced … Continue reading

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The Crucifixion

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 15:16-32 Prayer: Father, to watch your Son die on the cross presents us with the greatest anguish. Today, looking back through thousands of years of theological reflection allows us to see its beauty and majesty, but … Continue reading

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Jesus Before Pilate

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 15:1-15 Prayer: Father, such matchless love has never been shown to humanity that was shown in the crucifixion of Jesus. It is always amazing to think that the God of creation has humbled himself into the … Continue reading

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Vindication and Denial

Mike Ferrante Passage: Mark 14:53-72 Prayer: Jesus, only you had what it took to redeem the world.  Nobody in history has the ability to sacrifice themselves for the sins of all past, present, and future creation.  You had to do … Continue reading

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Jesus Arrested

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 14:26-52 Prayer: Father, we stand perplexed in moments like today. Here is Jesus resigning himself to face the agonies before him. The once miracle-working, astonishment-teaching, demon-chasing, supernatural-healing figure we have followed up to this point is … Continue reading

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The Last Supper

Chris Kaskel Passage: Mark 14:12-25 Point: The Last Supper is one of the most significant events in the Bible. Nearly everyone is familiar with the story. Jesus and His Disciples share a Passover meal in “the upper room,” Jesus washes … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 14:1-11 Prayer: Father, the Jesus who announced such impending disaster over Jerusalem has become the very focus of that growing disaster today. Today, the leaders he judged have become his judges with a verdict of death. … Continue reading

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Watching for the Son of Man

David Sulcer Passage: Mark 13:28-37 Prayer: Father, help us to watch for Jesus with the same focus and faith the early disciples watched for the signs of Jerusalem’s demise to take place. For as much as its fall was a … Continue reading

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Hope in the End

Mike Ferrante Passage: Mark 13:14-27 Prayer: Lord, throughout history and even now in our world today, we are hit with devastating stories of people rising up against people.  Peace that people once had was taken away from them.  The war … Continue reading

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