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Today we move on to Mark.
Many thanks to everyone who joined the discussion on the Matthew thread. I enjoyed it very much and have decided to use the same approach for Mark's gospel. I will post a chapter every day . . . a brief summary and a reflection based on my own thoughts.
As for my biases in reading Scripture, I certainly have them. I am a United Church member, pretty much in the middle of the road for my denomination. I see the Bible as foundational to Christian faith and find it fascinating. I view it as a combination of history, mythology and faith testimony.
In this discussion I hope we will hear from people with a variety of approaches to Scripture. We are sure to find varying interpretations of the passages we study. Let us be open to the Spirit and try to avoid arguing for our personal perspectives. On the Matthew thread, we had posters with a range of viewpoints and I learned quite a bit from our interactions.
I am not totally opposed to tangents on these threads. However, discussion is often better served by starting a new thread which will attract others interested in that particular topic.
Please try to keep focused on Mark as we proceed. There may be good reasons to bring other Scriptures into the conversation but please indicate when you are doing this.
Let's begin!
Many thanks to everyone who joined the discussion on the Matthew thread. I enjoyed it very much and have decided to use the same approach for Mark's gospel. I will post a chapter every day . . . a brief summary and a reflection based on my own thoughts.
As for my biases in reading Scripture, I certainly have them. I am a United Church member, pretty much in the middle of the road for my denomination. I see the Bible as foundational to Christian faith and find it fascinating. I view it as a combination of history, mythology and faith testimony.
In this discussion I hope we will hear from people with a variety of approaches to Scripture. We are sure to find varying interpretations of the passages we study. Let us be open to the Spirit and try to avoid arguing for our personal perspectives. On the Matthew thread, we had posters with a range of viewpoints and I learned quite a bit from our interactions.
I am not totally opposed to tangents on these threads. However, discussion is often better served by starting a new thread which will attract others interested in that particular topic.
Please try to keep focused on Mark as we proceed. There may be good reasons to bring other Scriptures into the conversation but please indicate when you are doing this.
Let's begin!