Finding Gospel in Mark’s Gospel

Co-missioners,
So you thought we had it tough at church last month when we struggled through five successive Sundays of John 6? Comes suddenly another challenge for preachers and listeners alike: a stretch of texts from Mark 8 through 10 that leave us wondering where the good news is.

Marriage and the Hard Heart

Co-missioners,

Our editor, Jerry Burce, is still the full-time pastor he was when took up with Crossings two decades ago. Much of his theological work spills out in the sermons he preaches at Messiah Lutheran Church in Fairview Park, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Here’s one from the Sunday before last. We pass it along with his own brief introduction.

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Gospel Year B

Kevin

Bringing up the Past Mark 10:2-16 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Cathy Lessmann 2 Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” 5But Jesus …

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Gospel, Year B

Kevin

IN THE ARMS OF JESUS Mark 10:2-16 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Steve Albertin 2 Some Pharisees came, and to test [Jesus] they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4 They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce …

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22)

Brandon Wade

THE GREAT MARRIAGE Genesis 2:18-24 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22) Analysis by Bruce K Modahl 18Then the Lord GOD said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” 19So out of the ground the Lord GOD formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, …

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Brandon Wade

MARRIAGE Mark 10:2-16 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Peter Keyel 2 Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4 They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” 5 But Jesus …

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Brandon Wade

TUNED OUT, TUNED IN Mark 10:2-16 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Chris Repp 2 Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?’ 3He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ 4They said, ‘Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.’ 5But Jesus …

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Brandon Wade

DOING AND UNDOING “THE SPLITS” Mark 10:2-16 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22) Analysis by Eric W. Evers 2Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce …

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Brandon Wade

Who Says? Moses and Jesus Mark 10:2-16 Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost – Proper 22 Analysis by Michael Hoy 2Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce …

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Brandon Wade

The deadly trap of – Is it lawful? Mark 10:2-16 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost analysis by Ed Schroeder Sabbatarians, The Gospel appointed in the RCL for next Sunday, Pentecost 20 (October 5), is Mark 10:2-16. Just in case “ochlos” texts from Mark are getting to be a bit much for you–the term’s there again in 10:1–I’ll also try my hand …