by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 6, 2016 | Following Christ, Uncategorized
You can just sense the jaws of the disciples dropping to the ground when they hear the first part of this teaching from Jesus in Mark 8:31. Surely, they are stunned in disbelief. The problem of not associating suffering with following Christ is still widespread...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 30, 2016 | Faith, Following Christ
Mark 8:22-26 — 22 And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 30, 2016 | Faith, Following Christ
Mark 8:10-21 — 10 And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha. 11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said,...
