This is the promise John the Baptist makes in the opening chapter of Mark’s Gospel. Mark doesn’t begin with the story of Jesus’ birth. Rather, he jumps into the middle of the story with Jesus already as an adult, ready to begin his ministry. This is the urgency in Mark: The Messiah has come.
5 Guidelines for Building a Racially and Culturally Diverse Church Staff
One of the best ways to communicate a goal of racial and cultural diversity is to have a diversified staff. Actions do speak louder than words.
Before I die . . .
When the waitress brought our food, I tried to find a way to ask, “How am I supposed to eat this?” I had to think fast.
The Wind and the Spirit
What would you do differently if you could start over? What would you change if you could be born again? If I could edit my life, I would skip junior high football, wrecking my father’s car, and the last five minutes of my first date. I would stop my mother throwing away my baseball cards.
My Speech to Seminary Graduates
Once again, no seminary has chosen me to give the speech at their graduation service. My mother and I do not get it.