Mark Whittall

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in his shadow for life, Say to the Lord ‘my refuge, my rock in whom I trust.’ Today’s...

The temple in Jerusalem was a busy place. Thousands of people gathered there, bustling in and out with their birds and animals, offering...

Today’s gospel from Luke picks up on the text that we read two weeks ago, Luke’s account of Jesus’ baptism. You’ll recall that after...

Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” That’s rough. That’s a...

Our readings this morning may seem an odd collection at first glance. The Old Testament reading is about David finally, after seven and...

“Your daughter is dead.” I can’t imagine any words more devastating. I don’t know how I would react if that happened but I expect that...

“Oh those Pharisees and their silly sabbath rules.” If that’s our reaction to today’s gospel reading, if that’s what we’ve been taught,...

This week, like last week, we get a story that takes place overnight. Last Sunday we talked about Jacob wrestling all night in the dark....