Tag Archives: religion

Innocence found guilty

Posted on January 30, 2015 by David Nuottila

Mark 15:1-20 Several times in the last month or so, there have been stories in the news detailing how some wrongly accused men had been imprisoned for years. Each of these men were finally found to be innocent of the … Continue reading →

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This is my body

Posted on January 26, 2015 by David Nuottila

Mark 14:17-25 Gathered around the Passover table, Jesus reclined with his disciples for one final meal, one last teaching moment, one last time to show them the depths to which God was willing to go in order to save his … Continue reading →

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Make preparations

Posted on January 25, 2015 by David Nuottila

Mark 14:1-16 The two disciples Jesus selected to make preparations for the Passover had no idea that it would be the last meal they would share before Jesus would be handed over and killed. Along the way, Jesus told the … Continue reading →

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Church and money

Posted on January 22, 2015 by David Nuottila

Mark 12:1-17 The Pharisees and Herodians were out to set a snare for Jesus; they wanted a way to charge and arrest him. In previous attempts, their plots could not stand in the light of God’s truth. With this latest … Continue reading →

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Questions of authority

Posted on January 20, 2015 by David Nuottila

Mark 11:27-33 The day after Jesus drove the merchants and traders out of the temple, the chief priests, scribes and elders of the temple put Jesus on the spot, questioning his authority to do such things. They expected a direct … Continue reading →

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