Episodes
July 21, 2025
Mark 8:31-9:29 | Jesus Unveiled
In today’s episode, Jesus begins the difficult work of revealing himself clearly to his followers. They now understand that he is the Messiah, but their definition of the Messiah is seriously insufficient. Jesus reveals his t...
July 7, 2025
Mark 8:11-30 | Seeing at last
This episode brings us to the pivotal point in Mark where the disciples finally begin to understand who Jesus is. Mark ties this section together with many references to sight or the lack of it. First the Pharisees ask Jesus ...
June 23, 2025
Mark 7:24-8:10 | Good News Without Borders
In our study of Mark, today, Jesus makes a trip of at least 120 miles into foreign territories surrounding Galilee. There he finds a woman with a persistent faith, heals a deaf and mute man, and feeds a crowd of 4000 people. ...
June 9, 2025
Mark 6:45-7:23 | The Heart of the Matter
In our Bible passage for today, Mark uses the same key word to connect two stories that seem to be about different subjects. That word is “heart.” In the story of Jesus walking on water, we read that the disciples were amazed...
May 26, 2025
Mark 6:6-44 | What does it mean to be Jesus' disciple?
How to be a disciple of Jesus is an important theme throughout the book of Mark, but it comes to the foreground in this section. When we follow along with the Twelve as they go out on mission without Jesus and as they engage ...
May 12, 2025
Mark 5:21-6:6 | The Meaning of Faith
Today we examine the concept of faith, as demonstrated in the miracle stories of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. By examining the healing of a bleeding woman and the raising of a young girl to life, we discover the practical asp...
April 28, 2025
Mark 4:35-5:20 | Who is this Jesus?!
In this episode, we follow Mark, the gospel writer, as he turns from recording Jesus’ teaching to telling stories of his deeds. The two miracle stories discussed today continue Jesus’ slow unveiling of his identity. First, Je...
April 14, 2025
Mark 4:1-34 | Jesus teaches in parables
This episode of Bible Wisdom Today extends our understanding of Jesus ministry to those inside and outside his circle of followers, as he finds a way to speak meaningfully to both groups at the same time by using parables. Th...
March 31, 2025
Mark 3:7-35 | How to Join Jesus' Inside Circle
In this episode, Jesus interacts with various groups of people—the crowd, the disciples, his family and religious leaders—making a distinction between “insiders” who follow him and “outsiders” who oppose him. Mark highlights ...
March 10, 2025
Mark 2:1-3:6 | A Rising Crescendo of Conflict
Mark 2:1-3:6 | A Rising Crescendo of Conflict The main drama in the Biblical narrative of this episode is the escalating conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities. In Jesus’ day, the leaders of Judaism were hugely ...
Feb. 24, 2025
Mark 1:16-45 | Authority and Amazement
Jesus begins His public ministry with a splash of authority, calling his first disciples, teaching, expelling demons, and healing the sick. The crowd was amazed. He also showed his authority in more private ways by avoiding t...
Feb. 10, 2025
Mark 1:1-15 | The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ
In this second episode of Bible Wisdom Today, we explore the prologue of the Gospel of Mark, covering chapter 1, verses 1 through 15. We begin with an overview of the primary truths Mark seeks to present: Jesus as the Messiah...
Jan. 27, 2025
Gospel of Mark Introduction
Welcome to this new podcast, Bible Wisdom Today, and to our first book of study, the Gospel of Mark. Believed to be one of the source documents for both Matthew and Luke, the Gospel of Mark is perhaps the most important gospe...