Sermons by Rev. Jason S. Glombicki (Page 20)

Today’s gospel reading is a bit of a unicorn. After all, there aren’t too many places in the Christian Scriptures where women speak. And there’s even fewer places where two women have a conversation with one another. Yet, today’s reading is one of them…

regnant Mary, an angel’s visit to Joseph, and maybe a story about John the Baptist. But what is Pilate doing here? Pilate is a Holy Week feature, not Advent! So, what is going on?…

With today’s gospel reading, we come to the end of our year-long exploration with the gospel of Mark. However, it’s not the ending of the book of Mark. Instead, we conclude our study with Jesus’ reminder. In verse 6 we heard Jesus say, “Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.” We heard Jesus talk about  wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines, and all the things that bring people to fear and seek a supreme leader. In the rest of Chapter 13, we’ll be reminded to watch, wait, and be alert for the real coming of Jesus…