These two scripture segments from Mark 6 sum up the heart of Jesus’ ministry—teaching and healing. Other fascinating action items fill chapter 6, and they all serve as supporting evidence for...

Things are rosy for leader David. The ark is home, clearly identifying Jerusalem as the matrix of all things powerful: religion, politics, and the military. What more could a king want?...

Enabling good health is a community restoration project. It’s really not about prescription plans, copayments, individual deductions, out-of-pocket expenses, or any other cost-benefit analysis. It’s about community. When people are sick...

An old saying goes like this: “History predicts the future.” Today’s psalm is betting on that probability. God is lauded as one who is righteous, just, steadfast, and faithful. To validate...

Throughout the Gospels, the writers give us clues about Jesus’ nature, miracles, birth, and death—even when they’re not writing explicitly about Jesus. Mark lets us know this story will reveal something...

Remembering reconnects us when we have been disconnected or cut off. Anything can trigger a memory, a remembering: a story, word, sighting, or experience. Psalm 24 shows us that ritual experiences...

The heart of this text tells us that in Christ we are in right relationship with God: Jesus Christ is God’s all-sufficient pledge that we may inherit redemption as God’s people....

Today’s reading celebrates God as the King of glory and reminds us of a crucial element of practicing faith—ritual helps us reconnect with God. Psalm 24 may have been used in...

Today’s verses illuminate three aspects of creation theology: the earth belongs to God; we who live in the earth belong to God; God is the source of life. The psalmist sees...

David retrieves the ark from Obed-edom before recommencing the celebration. Elaborate celebrations accompany the journey to Jerusalem: David dances “with all his might” and dresses the part too. He engages fully...