The Friendship with Jesus Podcast

We have prayed the entire Gospel of Mark. This week we take some time to reflect back on our experience.

The women arrive at the tomb only to find it empty, with a messenger telling them what they only dreamed could be true. Come, pray the story.

Jesus has died and his friends are left to wait, and pray. Come, pray with them.

Jesus takes his last breath - and the curtain tears. Good Friday. 

Mark writes Jesus' ascent up Golgotha like a Roman coronation ceremony. Come, pray the story.

Holy Week, Wednesday. Jesus is dragged before Pilate, the only one who can send him to his death. Come pray the story.

Holy Week. Tuesday. Jesus is being grilled by Caiaphas and remaining silent. Peter is being grilled by a servant girl, and being anything but silent. Come, pray the story.

Holy Week, Monday. Jesus is brought before the rulers of Israel to stand trial for his crimes. They struggle to find any. Come, pray the story.

In anticipation of Holy Week, we revisit Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. (Imaginative Prayer only)

The disciples have been sleeping. You've been drowsy yourself. But now you see soldiers coming through the trees. Pray with Jesus as Judas arrives.

It's a famous story, Jesus in agony in Gethsemane, but have you ever wondered how we know it? Some thoughts here, as well as an invitation to pray with the story.

Jesus asks two disciples to prepare for the Passover meal. We've seen this before from Jesus. Why the similar story? Mark has his reasons. Come pray the story!

A woman enters the room where Jesus is eating. The room goes quiet as the fragrance fills the air. Sit at the table and pray this story with us.

Jesus gives his last bit of teaching to his friends. It is sober, but there is something there to listen to for us as well. 

Jesus is done wrangling with the teachers of the law but warns the people to be wary of them. he then sees a woman who exemplifies everything the teachers are not. Come pray the story.

The temple has been cleansed and Jesus returns to teach but is accosted for one final time by his adversaries. Come pray the story! 

Having entered Jerusalem with fanfare, Jesus now approaches the Temple. He does not like what he sees, either on the way or in the Temple Courts. Come pray with the story.

Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time, riding a humble donkey's colt. Come, pray the story.

Jesus asks a provocative question in response to James and John. He asks the same question to a blind man. How would you answer Jesus' question?

A rich man asks Jesus an important question and Mark places it among the children. Come, pray the story.

A father brings his son to Jesus for healing and confesses his trust, and also his doubt. We've all been there. Pray the story with Jesus and the disciples.

Jesus takes Peter, James, and John, and you, up a mountain to reveal his true character.

A pause in praying through the Gospel of Mark to receive the gift of Jesus' arrival this Christmas day. Merry Christmas.

We arrive at the central moment in Mark's Gospel. "Who do you say I am?" Come pray the story.

Mark shows us remarkably parallel events in this chapter, beginning with another feeding in the desert. Listen and pray as Jesus uses a beautiful healing story to teach his disciples.