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Mark 6:45-52

Today’s Scripture: 45 Not long after, He sent His disciples out onto their boat to sail to Bethsaida on the other shore, and He sent the crowd away. 46 After everyone had gone, He slipped away to pray on a mountain overlooking the sea. 47 When evening came, the boat was out on the sea and He was […]

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Mark 6:35-44

Today’s Scripture: 35 as the day passed; at last the disciples came to Jesus. Disciples: It is getting late, and there is nothing around for miles. 36 Send these people to the surrounding villages so they can buy something to eat. Jesus: 37 Why don’t you give them something to eat? Disciples (looking at Him): What? It would […]

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Mark 6:30-34

Today’s Scripture: 30 Now the twelve returned from their travels and told Him what they had done, whom they had seen, and how they had spread the news of God’s kingdom. Jesus (to the disciples): 31 Let us go out into the wilderness for a while and rest ourselves. The crowds gathered as always, and Jesus and […]

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A Worthy Gift

My nephew Vegas is an amazing kid. (Yes, I happen to be biased, but I also really love his brothers and sisters too, oh, and his parents). My sister Shelley and her husband Tim are musicians, artsy to the core, but they also have strong fidelity to Jesus. The entire family inspires me. They create […]

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Mark 6:21-29

Today’s Scripture: 21-22 and there John sat until Herod’s birthday, when the governor held a great state dinner. That night, Herod’s stepdaughter danced beautifully for the state officials; and the king proclaimed a solemn vow in the presence of his honored guests, military officers, and some of the leading men of Galilee. Herod: Ask me whatever […]

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Mark 6:14-20

Today’s Scripture: 14 Jesus had become so well known that King Herod received reports of all that Jesus was doing. Some were saying[a] that John the Baptist[b] had been raised from the dead and that these mighty works were the fruits of his resurrection. Others (disagreeing): 15 No, this Jesus is Elijah, returned to work on the […]

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Mark 6:7-13

Today’s Scripture: 7 and He called the twelve to Him and began to send them out in pairs. He gave them authority over unclean spirits 8 and instructed them to take nothing with them but a staff: no money, no bread, no bag, 9 nothing but the sandals on their feet and the coat[a] on their back. Jesus: […]

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Mark 6:1-6

Today’s Scripture: Jesus went back into His own hometown where He had grown up, and His disciples followed Him there. 2 When the Sabbath came, He went into the synagogue in Nazareth and began to teach as He had done elsewhere, and many of those who heard Him were astonished. Those in the Synagogue: Where did […]

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Mark 5:34b-43

Today’s Scripture: 34 Jesus listened to her story. Jesus: Daughter, you are well because you dared to believe. Go in peace, and stay well. Jesus occasionally instigates His own miracles: He goes up to someone, such as a paralyzed man, and offers to heal him. More often, as in the case of Jairus’s daughter, people come […]

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Mark 5:25-34a

Today’s Scripture: 25 there was a woman who had suffered continuous bleeding for 12 years, bleeding that made her ritually unclean and an outcast according to the purity laws. 26 She had suffered greatly; and although she spent all her money on her medical care, she had only gotten worse. 27 She had heard of this Miracle-Man, Jesus, […]

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