Mark Whittall

Have you ever noticed that Jesus, especially in the gospel of John, likes to create confusion and misunderstanding? Have you ever noticed that often he doesn’t really answer the questions that people ask him? Have you ever noticed that in these encounters with the people who are trying to follow him, Jesus is deliberately disruptive? Why do you think he does that? I suspect it’s because Jesus is trying to shake us up a bit, to throw us off balance, to open us up, to help us l

Hope you're all enjoying the summer. Just wanted to let you know that I have a new book out, this time in French. It's called Dans le desért: Prêcher en temps de pandémie (In the Wilderness: Preaching in a Time of Pandemic). It's available on amazon.ca in both paperback and ebook (Kindle). If you're in Ottawa, I will be receiving copies in mid-July, so please contact me directly and I'll reserve one for you. The cost is $2.99 ebook or $20 paperback and all proceeds will g