16th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1-17; Mark 7:24-37 On the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Mark introduces us to a Jesus who, at the surface, sounds and acts very differently from what we are used to. First, Jesus here is not in a hospitable mood. He is distancing himself from the crowds …
Ministry in the Gap Between God and Us
Bridging Faith 