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Mark: A Bible Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Gospel of Mark is “good news” housed in a story. Life in Christ as described in Mark is a process whereby one is asked to ponder seriously the words and the works of Jesus. The lessons are found in parables and miracles. But in the end, the story does not take place in mere human intellect or will. Instead, Mark’s story climaxes on the outskirts of Jerusalem, as countless onlookers mock the...

In our fast-paced, results-oriented world, we are often looking for a biblical shortcut to a lifetime of discipleship. The classic disciplines of the church that look to practicing spiritual formation over time are out.2 The Christian Church has become a casualty of the instant-gratification society we wish to evangelize. Please, do not hear the wrong message. I love Paul. What I am sketching for you is a picture that we, as evangelicals, may actually be disconnecting Paul (and his call to the life
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