Mark Whittall

“Jesus came and took her by the hand and lifted her up; then the fever left her and she began to serve them.” These words, taken from...

Astronomers estimate that in our galaxy, the Milky Way, there are about seven new stars born each year. Now, that might sound like a lot,...

Every year, in the spring, when l look at my social media feed, I get to see pictures of icebergs that my friends from Newfoundland have...

Right at the beginning of the pandemic, just as everything was shutting down, I received an urgent call from my daughter. She was...

“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling...

It’s good to be back! As most of you know, I have been away, hiking in the desert of southern Utah for the last two weeks. It is an...

My new book, In the Wilderness: Preaching a Pandemic will be released on Monday November 13. It's available for purchase on amazon, or if...

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” God’s grace, God’s invitation is extended to many, to all, good and bad alike. How will we...

In some parts of Africa, when people meet, there is a particular greeting that is exchanged. The first person says “God is good, all the...

What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will...

Forgiveness really, really matters. And forgiveness is really, really hard. There’s a tension here. That’s the territory that Jesus...

One of the things that the last few years has taught us is the importance of community. During the pandemic, during those long months of...

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb,...