Mark Whittall

What if we are the early church? We don’t usually think that way. After all, 2000 years is a long time. We think that the early church is...

It’s really hard to figure out what to do with your life. It’s even harder to figure out what God is calling you to do with your life. ...

Whenever I hear Paul’s speech to the people of Athens I always think about fish. Maybe it’s just me. I have to admit that none of my...

Some parables should come with warning labels: Watch out, this parable is a trap. At first glance the parable we just heard has a...

What a beautiful day! Isn’t it great to be outside, in this beautiful place, enjoying the sunshine, on a day like this. This is the day...

“Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took Peter, James and John up the mountain to pray.” Sometimes our Sunday readings just...

Jesus’ public ministry begins With a single person. A captive. One human being who is oppressed. A child of God who is set free. What...

“Jesus was praying in a certain place.” The gospels often remind us that Jesus spent time in prayer. There seems to have been a rhythm...

Jesus’ final ask, his final prayer, is that we may be one, as he and the Father are one. “As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may...

Have you ever answered a rhetorical question the wrong way? I have. I did it with today’s gospel. In our gospel, Jesus tells us a...