Mark 1:12-13

In the book of Mark, everything about the life of Jesus is powerful and quick. For example, you see that everything happens “straight away” or “at once.” Jesus was just been dramatically baptised by John the Baptist and now He is being sent out. One moment, Jesus is being baptised, hearing the voice of the Father affirming that He is His beloved Son. The next moment, Marks says, “at once” the Spirit sends him out into the wilderness. These two ideas don’t seem to go together. Similarly, Mark tells us that while Jesus was in the wilderness, he was with the wild animals and with the angels.…

In the book of Mark, everything about the life of Jesus is powerful and quick. For example, you see that everything happens “straight away” or “at once.” Jesus was just been dramatically baptised by John the Baptist and now He is being sent out. One moment, Jesus is being baptised, hearing the voice of the Father affirming that He is His beloved Son. The next moment, Marks says, “at once” the Spirit sends him out into the wilderness. These two ideas don’t seem to go together. Similarly, Mark tells us that while Jesus was in the wilderness, he was with the wild animals and with the angels.…

A college girl from our church sent me a text the other night saying she was struggling spiritually to find her place. She spent the summer interning at a c…

At the beginning of Jesus ministry, the Holy Spirit led him into the desert and remained there for forty days. Jesus did not begin his ministry in Jerusalem, the seat of religious and political pow……

At the beginning of Jesus ministry, the Holy Spirit led him into the desert and remained there for forty days. Jesus did not begin his ministry in Jerusalem, the seat of religious and political pow……

The Hook I read once that temptation is a hook baited with a lie. I find that an apt way of phrasing it. Once we swallow that lie/bait and the hook is set, the chances are very good that we are going to get reeled in, because it is difficult and painful to pull out……

The Hook I read once that temptation is a hook baited with a lie. I find that an apt way of phrasing it. Once we swallow that lie/bait and the hook is set, the chances are very good that we are going to get reeled in, because it is difficult and painful to pull out……

What does Sabbath as a lifestyle look like? It is a set of spiritual practices that can be practiced at any moment throughout our day.…

The Bible has a lot to say about fasting and this blog post provides 52 verses from both the Old and New Testaments where fasting is mentioned. If you're curious to learn more about fasting in scripture, including when and why people fasted, look no further.…

After the resurrection of Jesus, He appeared to the disciples, saying, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you. And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’” (John 20:21-22) . Fifty days later, on Pentecost ( Shavuot ), Jesus told His…