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Blind Man's Blog
The Day of Atonement!
This is a follow up to the blog entry titled "Jesus looked at him and loved him." Regarding, once again, the mysterious naked fleeing man...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read


Compare and contrast: Synagogue leader vs. a woman with no name
Orange highlight: Jairus "saw" Jesus. The woman "heard" about Jesus. Blue highlight: Jairus' asks for his "daughter" to be healed. Jesus...
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Apr 27, 20231 min read


Compare and Contrast: James & John vs. Bartimaeus
The text below is taken from Mark Chapter 10. Green highlight : The disciples are "asking" / Bartimaeus is "begging" Blue highlight : ...
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Apr 26, 20231 min read
How NOT to be a disciple
Remember when Jesus called Peter "Satan" in Mark chapter eight? It doesn't get any better for Peter and the disciples after that. If...
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Apr 25, 20233 min read
How to bind a strong man...
When you hear the word "gospel," what do you think of? A biography of Jesus? A story explaining the good news that Jesus came to die for...
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Apr 23, 20234 min read
“Don’t you understand..?"
A parable is like a riddle. It's something you have to figure out. From Webster's dictionary: "Parable comes from the Latin word...
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Apr 22, 20234 min read
What is God's?
Mark 12:13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. 14 They came to him and said,...
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Apr 16, 20232 min read
The Great(est) Confession
Mark 9:19 “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy...
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Apr 14, 20235 min read
The disciple whom Jesus loved
In the Gospel of Mark, many of the characters never fully understand Jesus and his message. The author gives clues to help the reader...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
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