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2 episodes with since mark
On the day of this episode's "transmission", it is 41 years to the day that we lost Ian Curtis. We celebrate the music of Joy Division this week, one of the most influential and important bands of the O3L era. Playing the role of Bueno this week, we've got the marvelous Mark Cline of Love Tractor returning to the show. Since Mark and Love Tractor toured with New Order in the mid-80s, he's a very fitting guest host, and always has great insights and stories! Also on the docket, we play a music nerd "would you rather" game, talk classic TV, get songwriting tips from Mark, and talk about Love Tractor news. Don't miss the unknown pleasures of this episode!
Reader: take note, for days 15-37 Greetings and welcome to this second edition of the Reader: Take Note series. This is an occasional series aimed at providing extra commentary and encouragement for those following the Digging Deeper Daily reading plan. No matter where you are in the reading calendar, I hope that the things I share in this episode will support the idea that God’s Word has many treasures for us, and it always pays to dig deeper. If you have questions or comments, my favorite way for you to send messages to me is via the contact button at dailybiblereading.info. I’m always interested to hear your thoughts. On day one of our journey I mentioned Solomon in connection to Job. I challenge you to find similarities to Solomon’s writings in Job, in particular, I am most often thinking of Ecclesiastes. Actually, not all commentators think that Solomon was the writer of Ecclesiastes. But that need not concern us. As for Job, I found in a Wikipedia article that scholars consider that Job was written surprisingly late, from the 7th to 4th century BC. However Solomon lived in the 10th century BC. Other writers think the writing of Job to far predate Soloman. So far I have found no one who supports my hypothesis that Solomon wrote the book of Job. Nevertheless, let’s look at some parallels. Job hated his life and so did Solomon.GW'20 Job 7:16: 16 I hate my life; I do not want to live forever. Leave me alone because my days are so brief. GW'20 Job 9:21: 21 If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life! GW'20 Job 10:1: 1 “I hate my life. I will freely express my complaint. I will speak as bitterly as I feel. GW'20 Ecclesiastes 2:17: 17 So I came to hate life because everything done under the sun seemed wrong to me. Everything was pointless. ⌞It was like⌟ trying to catch the wind. GW'20 Ecclesiastes 2:18: 18 I came to hate everything for which I had worked so hard under the sun, because I will have to leave it to the person who replaces me. Both Job and Solomon complained that life is hard and futile. GW'20 Job 7:1-4: 1 “Isn’t a mortal’s stay on earth difficult like a hired hand’s daily ⌞work⌟? 2 Like a slave, he longs for shade. Like a hired hand, he eagerly looks for his pay. 3 Likewise, I have been given months that are of no use, and I have inherited nights filled with misery. 4 When I lie down, I ask, ‘When will I get up?’ But the evening is long, and I’m exhausted from tossing about until dawn. GW'20 Ecclesiastes 1:2-3: 2 “Absolutely pointless!” says the spokesman. “Absolutely pointless! Everything is pointless.” 3 What do people gain from all their hard work under the sun? Job chapter 9 is full of the idea that it is futile to argue with God, which agrees with Solomon’s complaints. GW'20 Job 9:14-22: 14 “How can I possibly answer God? How can I find the right words ⌞to speak⌟ with him? 15 Even if I were right, I could not answer ⌞him⌟. I would have to plead for mercy from my judge. 16 If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me. 17 He would knock me down with a storm and bruise me without a reason. 18 He would not let me catch my breath. He fills me with bitterness. 19 If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime? 20 If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity. 21 If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life! 22 It is all the same. That is why I say, ‘He destroys ⌞both⌟ the man of integrity and the wicked.’ GW'20 Ecclesiastes 7:13-15: 13 Consider what God has done! Who can straighten what God has bent? 14 When times are good, be happy. But when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one time as well as the other so that mortals cannot predict their future. 15 I have seen it all in my pointless life: Righteous people die in spite of being righteous. Wicked people go on living in spite of being wicked. Unique in Job: The need for a mediator Job 9:32-33: "A human like me cannot answer God, ‘Let’s take our case to court.’ There is no mediator between us to put his hand on both of us." Uncertainty of an afterlife Job 14:10,14: "But a human dies and is powerless. A person breathes his last breath, and where is he? … “If a person dies, will he go on living? I will wait for my relief to come as long as my hard labor continues." Eccl 3:19-22: "Humans and animals have the same destiny. One dies just like the other. All of them have the same breath ⌞of life⌟. Humans have no advantage over animals. All ⌞of life⌟ is pointless. All ⌞life⌟ goes to the same place. All ⌞life⌟ comes from the ground, and all of it goes back to the ground. Who knows whether a human spirit goes upward or whether an animal spirit goes downward to the earth? I saw that there’s nothing better for people to do than to enjoy their work because that is their lot ⌞in life⌟. Who will allow them to see what will happen after them?" The wicked often have seemingly blessed lives Job 21:7-8,13: "“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful? They see their children firmly established with them, and they get to see their descendants. … They spend their days in happiness, and they go peacefully to the grave." Eccl 8:10: NLT "I have seen wicked people buried with honor. Yet they were the very ones who frequented the Temple and are now praised in the same city where they committed their crimes! This, too, is meaningless." Eccl 8:14: NLT "And this is not all that is meaningless in our world. In this life, good people are often treated as though they were wicked, and wicked people are often treated as though they were good. This is so meaningless!" Where is wisdom found? Job 12:12,16: "“Wisdom is with the ancient one. The one who has had many days has insight. … “God has power and priceless wisdom. He owns ⌞both⌟ the deceiver and the person who is deceived." Job 28:28: "So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”" See all of chapter 28. There are many verses like that in Proverbs 1-9. I will quote only the most famous: Prov 9:10: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." We see in these examples that Job is a book to display the author’s struggle with accepting the boundaries that have been placed on human existence by God. This book is much more than just a debate on why God allows good people to suffer. For any of my listeners who actually say, “I hate my life,” I beg you to remember these points: God has given these books of wisdom to help you, and particularly to tell you that He understands your struggles. The writers of the wisdom literature in the Bible did not yet have the wonderful knowledge and promises revealed through Christ. I encourage you to be in close fellowship with believers, and especially with older, experienced believers, who will take the time to listen and pray with you. Turning to Mark I found some interesting ideas about Mark’s Gospel while doing some other reading. Maurice Robinson reports that Warren A. Gage discovered an Elijah sub-theme in Mark. Unfortunately, Gage’s unpublished research was only summarized by Robinson, and I have not been successful in getting a response from Dr. Gage to get his complete article. According to Gage, we could say that Mark presents Jesus as the new Elijah. (Evidently there is a similar sub-theme in John’s Gospel with Moses.) Not only does Mark overtly use Elijah’s name 9 times, but he alludes to Elijah around nine more times. Allusions to Elijah frame the beginning and the end of Mark, and the overt mentions occupy a long stretch in the middle of this Gospel. Mark 1:2 (Mal. 3:1; 4:5) WEBBE Mark 1:2: 2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you: WEBBE Malachi 3:1: 1 “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says the LORD of Armies. WEBBE Malachi 4:5-6: 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” When Mal 3:1 and 4:5 are paired together, we see that the messenger prophesied to come is identified as Elijah. By the way, Mal 4:6 should remind you of what John’s father (Zechariah) said a week after John’s birth. 1:6 GW'20 Mark 1:6: 6 John was dressed in clothes made from camel’s hair. He wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. In our Indonesian translation, we have a footnote at this verse which says that John’s clothes and food choices would have reminded Jews of his day of Elijah. After all, Elijah spent a long time living alone in the wilderness. 12–14 GW'20 Mark 1:12-13: 12 At once the Spirit brought him into the desert, 13 where he was tempted by Satan for 40 days. He was there with the wild animals, and the angels took care of him. This can remind us of when Elijah was in the wilderness and ravens brought him food (1Kings 17), and chapter 19 when an angel fed him before Elijah took the long journey to Mt. Horeb. 7:24–25 GW'20 Mark 7:24: 24 Jesus left that place and went to the territory of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know that he was staying in a house there. However, it couldn’t be kept a secret. This can remind us of Elijah, when the stream dried up, and when he then went and a widow in this same area took care of him. Both stories take place in the same Gentile territory. In the case of the widow of Zerephath (1Kings 17), Elijah raised her son from death. In Jesus’ case, He expelled a demon from a Greek woman’s daughter. ————Explicit mentions of Elijah GW'20 Mark 6:15: 15 Others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet like one of the other prophets.” GW'20 Mark 8:28: 28 They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” GW'20 Mark 9:4: 4 Then Elijah and Moses appeared to them and were talking with Jesus. Note that Elijah is mentioned first by Mark. Both Matthew and Luke put Moses first. GW'20 Mark 9:5: 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good that we’re here. Let’s put up three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” GW'20 Mark 9:11-13: 11 So they asked him, “Don’t the experts in Moses’ Teachings say that Elijah must come first?” 12 Jesus said to them, “Elijah is coming first and will put everything in order again. But in what sense was it written that the Son of Man must suffer a lot and be treated shamefully? 13 Indeed, I can guarantee that Elijah has come. Yet, people treated him as they pleased, as Scripture says about him.” ————Another allusion to Elijah 12:1–7 Jesus tells this parable: GW'20 Mark 12:1,7: 1 Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to them. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a vat for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip. … 7 “But those workers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ This reminds us of 1Kings 21 where Jezebel connived to murder Naboth in order that Ahab could confiscate Naboth’s vineyard. Naboth had refused to sell the property because it was his inheritance. ————————Explicit mention of Elijah GW'20 Mark 15:34-36: 34 At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” 35 When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, “Listen! He’s calling Elijah.” 36 Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink. The man said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.” ————————Two more allusions to Elijah 16:19 GW'20 Mark 16:19: 19 After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position— the one next to God the Father on the throne. GW'20 2 Kings 2:11: 11 As they continued walking and talking, a fiery chariot with fiery horses separated the two of them, and Elijah [was taken up/went] to heaven in a windstorm. LXX+ Βασιλειών Δ 2:11: 11 καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῶν πορευομένων ἐπορεύοντο καὶ ἐλάλουν, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἅρμα πυρὸς καὶ ἵπποι πυρὸς καὶ διέστειλαν ἀνὰ μέσον ἀμφοτέρων, καὶ ἀνελήμφθη Ηλιου ἐν συσσεισμῷ ὡς εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν. RP'2018 Κατά Μάρκον 16:19: 19 Ὁ μὲν οὖν κύριος, μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ ϑεοῦ. Gage (reported by Robinson) includes the allusions to Malachi 3:1 and 4:5 at the beginning of Mark's Gospel; the placing of Elijah ahead of Moses in 9:4; and the question whether Elijah will come down to rescue Christ from the cross in 15:36, where the latter text “anticipates the conclusion of the Gospel wherein Jesus is translated into heaven in a manner remarkably like Elijah (16:19).” ———— Residue: I can’t see why Gage (via Robinson) listed these verses: **3:22 and 4:41; 14:12–14; 15:25, 31–39 ———— GW'20 Mark 16:15-19: 15 Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 “These are the miraculous signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages. 18 They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them.” 19 After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position— the one next to God the Father on the throne. Jesus passes on his mantle, so to speak, as Elijah did. The apostles and other followers will work miraculous signs like Elijah’s successor (Elisha) did. Jesus was taken up to heaven like Elijah was, using the same turn of phrase. Now before I bring an important point about all this, I would like to point out that one of the characteristics of Mark’s Gospel is that he likes to not leave loose ends. As Robinson says, Mark's consistent habit is to demonstrate the reliability of Jesus' words by narrating their fulfillment, even when that narration is incidental to the flow of the main story. In Mark 7:29, for example, Jesus tells the Syrophoenician woman who comes seeking healing for her daughter, “You may go—the demon has left your daughter.” The reader can trust Jesus' words; the pericope can conclude. But it doesn't. Mark 7:30 says, “So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.” Similarly, in Mark 10:46–52, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus. In verse 52a Jesus says, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Surely Jesus' words will come to pass. Yes, we know they come to pass because Mark tells us they do in 52b: “Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.” Following the same pattern of tying up loose ends, the fulfillment of Mark 14:62 (being seated at God’s right hand) is recorded in other places in the NT, but of the 4 Gospels, only Mark contains the fulfillment. (16:19) Mk 14:62: NLT "Jesus said, “I AM. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of [honor//power] at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven. ”" Mk 16:19: NLT "When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand." (Matt 22:44; 26:64; Luke 20:42; 22:69; Acts 2:33–34; Rom 8:34; Eph 1:20; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1 Pet 3:22; cp. the hints in Rev 5:1, 7.) I didn’t tell you above that the book that I have been reading is Perspectives On The Ending Of Mark, which gives the text of four presentations from a seminar that was given at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2007. The first presentation was given by Dr. Daniel Wallace. I was shocked that this eminently respected scholar, and the driving force behind the New English Translation, represented the view that Mark intended his Gospel to end with chapter 16, verse 8. I will remind you what Mark 16:8 says: NET Mark 16:8 NET: 8 Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. I can’t imagine anyone thinking that could be the ending intended by Mark! Robinson says, “A Markan intention to end at 16:8, expecting the reader(s) to supply what is “missing” on the basis of subjective reflection, and thereby intuitively filling in gaps in light of a community-based “resurrection faith” or some such concept, requires a sophisticated postmodern viewpoint not typically found within ancient classical literature (even the short Fables of Aesop required moralia to explain the point).” Remember what I showed above. Mark doesn’t like to leave loose ends. And he is not intending to present a bunch of stories and leave the reader to decide. Had he been doing that, he would not have started his book with GW'20 Mark 1:1: 1 This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Since Mark was presenting a case for Jesus being the Son of God, certainly he would end with Jesus at the place of honor beside the Father (as shown above). And if Mark were presenting Jesus as the new Elijah, then it is a nice touch to say that Jesus was taken up to heaven in words recalling Elijah’s being taken up. And just like Elijah leaving behind his mantle and miraculous gifts for Elisha, Jesus leaves miraculous gifts for his apostles in chapter 16:17-18. Many other reasons for the authenticity of Mark 16:9-20 are found in my 5th EveryWord podcast from last year. This is where my reading and study intersected with my desire to give you extra insights to think about in Job and Mark. Before I pray to close this session, I think it fitting to read the last verse of Mark: NLT Mark 16:20: 20 And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs. I’m thankful that Mark tied up that final loose end, telling us what happened to the disciples. The exciting thing is that this process is still continuing. The Lord Jesus is still working through people who go and preach the Good News. He is still confirming the Gospel in human hearts, bringing people to repentance and new birth, and working in many other miraculous ways. If you tell me that you haven’t seen this happening, then I encourage you to go and start preaching. Let’s pray: Our Lord and our God, through your Word which You have preserved for us, we almost are taken up on the holy mountain where we can still hear the echo of your words, “This is my Son, whom I love and in whom I delight.” In our spirits we feel the confirmation of the treasure you have given us in your Word. So our desire is to pay attention to it, as to a light that shines in a very dark place, and we wait with increasing confidence for the day of your coming, when the morning star will fully rise in our hearts. Amen. And may the Lord bless you ‘real good’.
Reader: take note, for days 15-37 Greetings and welcome to this second edition of the Reader: Take Note series. This is an occasional series aimed at providing extra commentary and encouragement for those following the Digging Deeper Daily reading plan. No matter where you are in the reading calendar, I hope that the things I share in this episode will support the idea that God’s Word has many treasures for us, and it always pays to dig deeper. If you have questions or comments, my favorite way for you to send messages to me is via the contact button at dailybiblereading.info. I’m always interested to hear your thoughts. On day one of our journey I mentioned Solomon in connection to Job. I challenge you to find similarities to Solomon’s writings in Job, in particular, I am most often thinking of Ecclesiastes. Actually, not all commentators think that Solomon was the writer of Ecclesiastes. But that need not concern us. As for Job, I found in a Wikipedia article that scholars consider that Job was written surprisingly late, from the 7th to 4th century BC. However Solomon lived in the 10th century BC. Other writers think the writing of Job to far predate Soloman. So far I have found no one who supports my hypothesis that Solomon wrote the book of Job. Nevertheless, let’s look at some parallels. Job hated his life and so did Solomon.GW'20 Job 7:16: 16 I hate my life; I do not want to live forever. Leave me alone because my days are so brief. GW'20 Job 9:21: 21 If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life! GW'20 Job 10:1: 1 “I hate my life. I will freely express my complaint. I will speak as bitterly as I feel. GW'20 Ecclesiastes 2:17: 17 So I came to hate life because everything done under the sun seemed wrong to me. Everything was pointless. ⌞It was like⌟ trying to catch the wind. GW'20 Ecclesiastes 2:18: 18 I came to hate everything for which I had worked so hard under the sun, because I will have to leave it to the person who replaces me. Both Job and Solomon complained that life is hard and futile. GW'20 Job 7:1-4: 1 “Isn’t a mortal’s stay on earth difficult like a hired hand’s daily ⌞work⌟? 2 Like a slave, he longs for shade. Like a hired hand, he eagerly looks for his pay. 3 Likewise, I have been given months that are of no use, and I have inherited nights filled with misery. 4 When I lie down, I ask, ‘When will I get up?’ But the evening is long, and I’m exhausted from tossing about until dawn. GW'20 Ecclesiastes 1:2-3: 2 “Absolutely pointless!” says the spokesman. “Absolutely pointless! Everything is pointless.” 3 What do people gain from all their hard work under the sun? Job chapter 9 is full of the idea that it is futile to argue with God, which agrees with Solomon’s complaints. GW'20 Job 9:14-22: 14 “How can I possibly answer God? How can I find the right words ⌞to speak⌟ with him? 15 Even if I were right, I could not answer ⌞him⌟. I would have to plead for mercy from my judge. 16 If I cried out and he answered me, I do not believe that he would listen to me. 17 He would knock me down with a storm and bruise me without a reason. 18 He would not let me catch my breath. He fills me with bitterness. 19 If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime? 20 If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity. 21 If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life! 22 It is all the same. That is why I say, ‘He destroys ⌞both⌟ the man of integrity and the wicked.’ GW'20 Ecclesiastes 7:13-15: 13 Consider what God has done! Who can straighten what God has bent? 14 When times are good, be happy. But when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one time as well as the other so that mortals cannot predict their future. 15 I have seen it all in my pointless life: Righteous people die in spite of being righteous. Wicked people go on living in spite of being wicked. Unique in Job: The need for a mediator Job 9:32-33: "A human like me cannot answer God, ‘Let’s take our case to court.’ There is no mediator between us to put his hand on both of us." Uncertainty of an afterlife Job 14:10,14: "But a human dies and is powerless. A person breathes his last breath, and where is he? … “If a person dies, will he go on living? I will wait for my relief to come as long as my hard labor continues." Eccl 3:19-22: "Humans and animals have the same destiny. One dies just like the other. All of them have the same breath ⌞of life⌟. Humans have no advantage over animals. All ⌞of life⌟ is pointless. All ⌞life⌟ goes to the same place. All ⌞life⌟ comes from the ground, and all of it goes back to the ground. Who knows whether a human spirit goes upward or whether an animal spirit goes downward to the earth? I saw that there’s nothing better for people to do than to enjoy their work because that is their lot ⌞in life⌟. Who will allow them to see what will happen after them?" The wicked often have seemingly blessed lives Job 21:7-8,13: "“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful? They see their children firmly established with them, and they get to see their descendants. … They spend their days in happiness, and they go peacefully to the grave." Eccl 8:10: NLT "I have seen wicked people buried with honor. Yet they were the very ones who frequented the Temple and are now praised in the same city where they committed their crimes! This, too, is meaningless." Eccl 8:14: NLT "And this is not all that is meaningless in our world. In this life, good people are often treated as though they were wicked, and wicked people are often treated as though they were good. This is so meaningless!" Where is wisdom found? Job 12:12,16: "“Wisdom is with the ancient one. The one who has had many days has insight. … “God has power and priceless wisdom. He owns ⌞both⌟ the deceiver and the person who is deceived." Job 28:28: "So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”" See all of chapter 28. There are many verses like that in Proverbs 1-9. I will quote only the most famous: Prov 9:10: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." We see in these examples that Job is a book to display the author’s struggle with accepting the boundaries that have been placed on human existence by God. This book is much more than just a debate on why God allows good people to suffer. For any of my listeners who actually say, “I hate my life,” I beg you to remember these points: God has given these books of wisdom to help you, and particularly to tell you that He understands your struggles. The writers of the wisdom literature in the Bible did not yet have the wonderful knowledge and promises revealed through Christ. I encourage you to be in close fellowship with believers, and especially with older, experienced believers, who will take the time to listen and pray with you. Turning to Mark I found some interesting ideas about Mark’s Gospel while doing some other reading. Maurice Robinson reports that Warren A. Gage discovered an Elijah sub-theme in Mark. Unfortunately, Gage’s unpublished research was only summarized by Robinson, and I have not been successful in getting a response from Dr. Gage to get his complete article. According to Gage, we could say that Mark presents Jesus as the new Elijah. (Evidently there is a similar sub-theme in John’s Gospel with Moses.) Not only does Mark overtly use Elijah’s name 9 times, but he alludes to Elijah around nine more times. Allusions to Elijah frame the beginning and the end of Mark, and the overt mentions occupy a long stretch in the middle of this Gospel. Mark 1:2 (Mal. 3:1; 4:5) WEBBE Mark 1:2: 2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you: WEBBE Malachi 3:1: 1 “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says the LORD of Armies. WEBBE Malachi 4:5-6: 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” When Mal 3:1 and 4:5 are paired together, we see that the messenger prophesied to come is identified as Elijah. By the way, Mal 4:6 should remind you of what John’s father (Zechariah) said a week after John’s birth. 1:6 GW'20 Mark 1:6: 6 John was dressed in clothes made from camel’s hair. He wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. In our Indonesian translation, we have a footnote at this verse which says that John’s clothes and food choices would have reminded Jews of his day of Elijah. After all, Elijah spent a long time living alone in the wilderness. 12–14 GW'20 Mark 1:12-13: 12 At once the Spirit brought him into the desert, 13 where he was tempted by Satan for 40 days. He was there with the wild animals, and the angels took care of him. This can remind us of when Elijah was in the wilderness and ravens brought him food (1Kings 17), and chapter 19 when an angel fed him before Elijah took the long journey to Mt. Horeb. 7:24–25 GW'20 Mark 7:24: 24 Jesus left that place and went to the territory of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know that he was staying in a house there. However, it couldn’t be kept a secret. This can remind us of Elijah, when the stream dried up, and when he then went and a widow in this same area took care of him. Both stories take place in the same Gentile territory. In the case of the widow of Zerephath (1Kings 17), Elijah raised her son from death. In Jesus’ case, He expelled a demon from a Greek woman’s daughter. ————Explicit mentions of Elijah GW'20 Mark 6:15: 15 Others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet like one of the other prophets.” GW'20 Mark 8:28: 28 They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” GW'20 Mark 9:4: 4 Then Elijah and Moses appeared to them and were talking with Jesus. Note that Elijah is mentioned first by Mark. Both Matthew and Luke put Moses first. GW'20 Mark 9:5: 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good that we’re here. Let’s put up three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” GW'20 Mark 9:11-13: 11 So they asked him, “Don’t the experts in Moses’ Teachings say that Elijah must come first?” 12 Jesus said to them, “Elijah is coming first and will put everything in order again. But in what sense was it written that the Son of Man must suffer a lot and be treated shamefully? 13 Indeed, I can guarantee that Elijah has come. Yet, people treated him as they pleased, as Scripture says about him.” ————Another allusion to Elijah 12:1–7 Jesus tells this parable: GW'20 Mark 12:1,7: 1 Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to them. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a vat for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip. … 7 “But those workers said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ This reminds us of 1Kings 21 where Jezebel connived to murder Naboth in order that Ahab could confiscate Naboth’s vineyard. Naboth had refused to sell the property because it was his inheritance. ————————Explicit mention of Elijah GW'20 Mark 15:34-36: 34 At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” 35 When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, “Listen! He’s calling Elijah.” 36 Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink. The man said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.” ————————Two more allusions to Elijah 16:19 GW'20 Mark 16:19: 19 After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position— the one next to God the Father on the throne. GW'20 2 Kings 2:11: 11 As they continued walking and talking, a fiery chariot with fiery horses separated the two of them, and Elijah [was taken up/went] to heaven in a windstorm. LXX+ Βασιλειών Δ 2:11: 11 καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῶν πορευομένων ἐπορεύοντο καὶ ἐλάλουν, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἅρμα πυρὸς καὶ ἵπποι πυρὸς καὶ διέστειλαν ἀνὰ μέσον ἀμφοτέρων, καὶ ἀνελήμφθη Ηλιου ἐν συσσεισμῷ ὡς εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν. RP'2018 Κατά Μάρκον 16:19: 19 Ὁ μὲν οὖν κύριος, μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ ϑεοῦ. Gage (reported by Robinson) includes the allusions to Malachi 3:1 and 4:5 at the beginning of Mark's Gospel; the placing of Elijah ahead of Moses in 9:4; and the question whether Elijah will come down to rescue Christ from the cross in 15:36, where the latter text “anticipates the conclusion of the Gospel wherein Jesus is translated into heaven in a manner remarkably like Elijah (16:19).” ———— Residue: I can’t see why Gage (via Robinson) listed these verses: **3:22 and 4:41; 14:12–14; 15:25, 31–39 ———— GW'20 Mark 16:15-19: 15 Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 “These are the miraculous signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages. 18 They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them.” 19 After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position— the one next to God the Father on the throne. Jesus passes on his mantle, so to speak, as Elijah did. The apostles and other followers will work miraculous signs like Elijah’s successor (Elisha) did. Jesus was taken up to heaven like Elijah was, using the same turn of phrase. Now before I bring an important point about all this, I would like to point out that one of the characteristics of Mark’s Gospel is that he likes to not leave loose ends. As Robinson says, Mark's consistent habit is to demonstrate the reliability of Jesus' words by narrating their fulfillment, even when that narration is incidental to the flow of the main story. In Mark 7:29, for example, Jesus tells the Syrophoenician woman who comes seeking healing for her daughter, “You may go—the demon has left your daughter.” The reader can trust Jesus' words; the pericope can conclude. But it doesn't. Mark 7:30 says, “So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.” Similarly, in Mark 10:46–52, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus. In verse 52a Jesus says, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Surely Jesus' words will come to pass. Yes, we know they come to pass because Mark tells us they do in 52b: “Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.” Following the same pattern of tying up loose ends, the fulfillment of Mark 14:62 (being seated at God’s right hand) is recorded in other places in the NT, but of the 4 Gospels, only Mark contains the fulfillment. (16:19) Mk 14:62: NLT "Jesus said, “I AM. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of [honor//power] at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven. ”" Mk 16:19: NLT "When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand." (Matt 22:44; 26:64; Luke 20:42; 22:69; Acts 2:33–34; Rom 8:34; Eph 1:20; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1 Pet 3:22; cp. the hints in Rev 5:1, 7.) I didn’t tell you above that the book that I have been reading is Perspectives On The Ending Of Mark, which gives the text of four presentations from a seminar that was given at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2007. The first presentation was given by Dr. Daniel Wallace. I was shocked that this eminently respected scholar, and the driving force behind the New English Translation, represented the view that Mark intended his Gospel to end with chapter 16, verse 8. I will remind you what Mark 16:8 says: NET Mark 16:8 NET: 8 Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. I can’t imagine anyone thinking that could be the ending intended by Mark! Robinson says, “A Markan intention to end at 16:8, expecting the reader(s) to supply what is “missing” on the basis of subjective reflection, and thereby intuitively filling in gaps in light of a community-based “resurrection faith” or some such concept, requires a sophisticated postmodern viewpoint not typically found within ancient classical literature (even the short Fables of Aesop required moralia to explain the point).” Remember what I showed above. Mark doesn’t like to leave loose ends. And he is not intending to present a bunch of stories and leave the reader to decide. Had he been doing that, he would not have started his book with GW'20 Mark 1:1: 1 This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Since Mark was presenting a case for Jesus being the Son of God, certainly he would end with Jesus at the place of honor beside the Father (as shown above). And if Mark were presenting Jesus as the new Elijah, then it is a nice touch to say that Jesus was taken up to heaven in words recalling Elijah’s being taken up. And just like Elijah leaving behind his mantle and miraculous gifts for Elisha, Jesus leaves miraculous gifts for his apostles in chapter 16:17-18. Many other reasons for the authenticity of Mark 16:9-20 are found in my 5th EveryWord podcast from last year. This is where my reading and study intersected with my desire to give you extra insights to think about in Job and Mark. Before I pray to close this session, I think it fitting to read the last verse of Mark: NLT Mark 16:20: 20 And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs. I’m thankful that Mark tied up that final loose end, telling us what happened to the disciples. The exciting thing is that this process is still continuing. The Lord Jesus is still working through people who go and preach the Good News. He is still confirming the Gospel in human hearts, bringing people to repentance and new birth, and working in many other miraculous ways. If you tell me that you haven’t seen this happening, then I encourage you to go and start preaching. Let’s pray: Our Lord and our God, through your Word which You have preserved for us, we almost are taken up on the holy mountain where we can still hear the echo of your words, “This is my Son, whom I love and in whom I delight.” In our spirits we feel the confirmation of the treasure you have given us in your Word. So our desire is to pay attention to it, as to a light that shines in a very dark place, and we wait with increasing confidence for the day of your coming, when the morning star will fully rise in our hearts. Amen. And may the Lord bless you ‘real good’.
Since Mark was likely the first Gospel written, these verses contain the first time we hear God's voice in the New Testament. Jesus and God the Father are separated, and the Father offers his praise to his son–which has wonderful implications for us as well.
In fifty-six years the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has awarded only ten John H. Battison Awards for Lifetime Achievement. This tenth and most recent one was just bestowed upon Mark Persons, CPBE, CBNT, AMD. Since Mark got started in radio and had an engineering curiosity from an early age, we wanted to know about his early experiences that have informed his career as a broadcast engineer. Mark takes us through his early years and military duty, and describes how he “never had a Plan B”. Also, AES Past President, John Krivit, tells us about the 7 Audio Wonders of the World Tech Tour. Show Notes:From the SBE: Society of Broadcast Engineers Presents John H. Battison Award for Lifetime Achievement to Mark PersonsRadio World article: Mark Persons Receives SBE Lifetime Achievement AwardMark Persons’ Tech Tips - A huge collection of tips learned from a lifetime of engineeringThirty years of broadcast engineering articles by Mark PersonsChris Tobin’s Tip: NanoVNA-F Portable Handheld Vector Network AnalyzerKirk’s Tip: Telos Alliance Support page for generating SDP files for AES67 stream subscriptions Guest:Mark Persons - M. W. Persons & AssociatesHosts:Chris Tobin, IP-SolutionistKirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas BroadcastingFollow TWiRT on Twitter and on FacebookTWiRT is brought to you by:Broadcasters General Store, with outstanding service, saving, and support. Online at BGS.cc. Angry Audio - your source for StudioHub cables and adapters, plus audio Gadgets and Gizmos. Audio problems disappear when you get Angry at AngryAudio.com. Nautel - keeping you connected with your community, and offering informative webinars at Nautel.com/webinars. And MaxxKonnectWireless - Prioritized High Speed Internet Service designed for Transmitter Sites and Remote Broadcasts. Subscribe to Audio:iTunesRSSStitcherTuneInSubscribe to Video:iTunesRSSYouTube
In fifty-six years the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has awarded only ten John H. Battison Awards for Lifetime Achievement. This tenth and most recent one was just bestowed upon Mark Persons, CPBE, CBNT, AMD. Since Mark got started in radio and had an engineering curiosity from an early age, we wanted to know about his early experiences that have informed his career as a broadcast engineer. Mark takes us through his early years and military duty, and describes how he “never had a Plan B”. Also, AES Past President, John Krivit, tells us about the 7 Audio Wonders of the World Tech Tour.
In fifty-six years the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has awarded only ten John H. Battison Awards for Lifetime Achievement. This tenth and most recent one was just bestowed upon Mark Persons, CPBE, CBNT, AMD. Since Mark got started in radio and had an engineering curiosity from an early age, we wanted to know about his early experiences that have informed his career as a broadcast engineer. Mark takes us through his early years and military duty, and describes how he “never had a Plan B”. Also, AES Past President, John Krivit, tells us about the 7 Audio Wonders of the World Tech Tour.
This episode of Talking Apes is dedicated to the bright center of the Apes fan community, Angela Rushmere, who has passed away. We, along with the many Ape fans, had numerous heartfelt comments that will be read on the show. Then in this episode we will be breaking down the 2nd unproduced Rod Serling script for the live-action Planet of the Apes TV series, Titled Episode 2. If you thought we argued last time, this will take us to UrkoTastic levels! STORY SUMMARY: Ursus and his Security Force, which includes his 15 year old son, Zonda, head out to search for Alan, Kovack and Galen and before long they find them. The renegades take off and in the heat of the chase, Alan knocks Zonda unconscious. Suddenly Alan, Kovack and Galen are aided by unseen assailants and the ape soldiers are forced to retreat. These new “friends,” who are well cultured and live underground, are curious about Alan and Kovack who have befriended an animal, Galen. They want Galen, and Zonda who was brought with them, put to death until Alan demands they are put on trial to prove they are not as barbaric as the apes. Also with this episode, Mark says his farewell due to a heavy workload and career opportunities. Since Mark is a HUGE Muppet fan we have a special segment where we find Planet of the Apes and Muppet crossovers. You probably didn’t think there were any, huh? And Dr. Zaius has been putting in his two cents about the global pandemic as seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! And Dana Gould’s YouTube channel. (Not sure why he chose Dana Gould?) We also learn what delicious snacks Zaius enjoys. Please follow along with us. You can find the remaining three scripts at: http://potatv.kassidyrae.com/(look at the sidebar on left and go to ‘scripts and storyboards’ with the gorilla soldier icon) There were 8 stories written to be produced for the series. Only 4 are in script form and the remaining stories are just in synopsis form and can be found in Simian Scrolls issue 12: https://pota.goatley.com/scrolls/simianscrolls_12.pdf Contact Us Email: Apestv@SkywalkingThroughNeverland.com Tweet: @Skywalkingpod Facebook: Talking Apes TV Subscribe on iTunes| Stitcher| YouTube
Mark Jones of ESPN/ABC has covered Michael Jordan since the Bulls' first championship "Three Peat" in the early 1990s. His reports on ESPN were prominently featured in the first two installments of "The Last Dance." Mark's sharp memory and attention to detail give his stories a great deal of perspective as he shares them with Monica and Bruce. Mark shares his "a ha" moment when he realized that MJ was the GOAT and his vivid descriptions are typical of this master story teller. The Ron Harper/MJ story at 17:12 is an absolute classic ... and Harp came out on top! At 22:30 Mark reflects on the bizarre way the dynasty ended. Since Mark has worked with every NBA analyst on ESPN and ABC, at 24:30 we played a lightning round/word association game and had some major laughs.
This episode Justin and Mark start rough with shape for the show. Crystallization is happening! Since Mark wants to know how Justin gets traffic to Speak, or any of his projects, that becomes the mastermind portion of the show. Mark talks about his old AS3 flash games he made when he was learning to program, Unity, and a mental model Mark borrowed from experience playing racing games as a child. Justin's thinking about how Mark's "Engines vs Power-ups" model could have helped Nugget's initial format and the power of blogging. We discussed Tim Ferriss's blog post on the downsides of fame, Bill Murray's response and how the article relates to the idea of "Luck Surface Area". Finally, we talked about Mark's progress building the site (and making screencasts out of the process) and our goals for next week. The original show plan: an update on progress from last week a masterminding segment news and ideas on their minds goals for next week. Mentioned Whimsical: https://whimsical.com/ Dr. Jason Feng's blog about fasting: https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting/guides Justin's project Speak: https://speakhq.co Mark's ancient flash games: https://www.kongregate.com/games/Xiaoma Unity engine: https://unity.com/ Reasons Not to Become Famous: https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/ Engines vs Power-ups: https://alchemist.camp/learning-machine/engines-powerups Laracasts: https://laracasts.com Tower (git client): https://www.git-tower.com/mac Video version is at: https://youtu.be/AXYNSUvigpU
GENESIS 44-45:Yesterday we heard of Joseph's brothers on their first and second trips to Egypt. At the end of chapter 43, Joseph’s giving wine without limit might be considered as the typical generosity of a wealthy host. The GNT and NET say that Joseph’s brothers became drunk. But under these circumstances, I very much doubt that his brothers would have allowed themselves to become drunk. I prefer NLT and NIV’s translation, saying that the brothers drank freely. We pick up the story, still in Joseph's palace on the second trip. JOB 27:When we turn to Job 27, if you are reading or listening to the NLT, this chapter is the 2nd chapter of Job’s six-chapter-long speech. But if you are reading in the GNT, Zophar interrupts starting at chapter 27 verse 13 and carries on through chapter 28. FIRST PETER 1:In the last chapter of Mark’s Gospel, we read about the resurrection of Jesus. Since Mark very likely wrote his gospel based on Peter's information, it seems fitting that we move to Peter's two letters now. Evidently, Peter spent the last decade of his life in Rome, where he was martyred around the year 64. Mark (whom Peter fondly refers to as ‘his son’ in chapter 5) was with him in Rome when this was written. Silas— whom we will hear of later in Acts, was the secretary for writing this letter. Scholars do not doubt that this letter is from Peter. For those who want to delve deeper in studying this short letter, I encourage you to search out and mark every occurrence of these repeated words: trials/suffering, hope, joy, grace, and glory. As we start this letter, I want to remind you that in Greek, the abstract noun ‘faith’ and verb ‘believe’ have the same root word. It would be better if our translations mirrored this, but instead they have used two dissimilar looking words, faith and belief. Using two dissimilar words damages the cohesion of the text. Unfortunately the NLT has further damaged the cohesion by using the word ‘trust’ in 1st Peter to translate ‘believe’. I encourage you to keep in mind that ‘faith’ and ‘trust’ means ‘fully believing’.
GENESIS 44-45: Yesterday we heard of Joseph's brothers on their first and second trips to Egypt. [GNT only: Regarding my comment in yesterday’s podcast about Joseph giving wine without limit, it is likely that He was showing the normal generosity of a wealthy host. I very much doubt that under these circumstances his brothers would have allowed themselves to become drunk.] We pick up the story, still in Joseph's palace on the second trip. JOB 27: In the NLT, this chapter is the 2nd chapter of Job’s six-chapter-long speech. But in the GNT Zophar interrupts and carries on through chapter 28. FIRST PETER 1: In the last chapter of Mark’s Gospel, we read about the resurrection of Jesus. Since Mark very likely wrote his gospel based on Peter's information, it seems fitting that we move to Peter's two letters now. Evidently Peter spent the last decade of his life in Rome, where he was martyred around the year 64. Mark (whom Peter fondly refers to as ‘his son’ in chapter 5) was with him in Rome when this was written. Silas— whom we will hear of later in Acts, was the secretary for writing this letter. Scholars do not doubt that this letter is from Peter. Here are a couple of quotes from Constable’s Notes. Constable quotes Selwyn: “Along with [1Peter’s//its] [end times//eschatological] focus there is much emphasis on holiness (personal, social, and communal), hope, salvation, community, relationship to the world, the Trinity, and especially suffering.” “… despite its brevity—only 105 verses in all—[1Peter/it] is a microcosm of Christian faith and duty, the model of a pastoral charge, composed of divers materials and of many themes.” For those who want to delve deeper in studying this short letter, I encourage you to search out and mark every occurrence of these repeated words: trials/suffering, hope, joy, grace, and glory. GNT Translation notes: 1 This letter is from Peter, an apostle of [Christ Jesus*//Jesus Christ]. [This change will be made everywhere in my podcasts. Even though the Greek has the order as ‘Jesus Christ’ and that order sounds natural to our ears, it is not really grammatical. This is shown if I put some other title and name in that order. If I say, “Obama President is going to Egypt next week,” then everyone will say that that ordering is unnatural. We never say, “Obama President” but “President Obama...” By using the grammatical order for “Christ Jesus” it makes it clear that a title is being used. The title of Christ— by the way, means the same as the title in the Hebrew language, Messiah. Both terms mean ‘the anointed one’.] ‘faith’ → ‘fully believe’ [This change was also made in the podcast. It helps us to see the cohesion of the Greek word ‘pistis/pistew’ if the same root word is used in English.] 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.” [Included in this Word that lasts forever//This word] is the Good News that was proclaimed to you. NLT Translation notes: Job 27:13 [You say//0], “This is what the wicked will receive from God; [I also added ‘You say” to verses 16, 18, and 22.] 14 They may have many children, [(you say,)] but the children will die in war or starve to death. 16 “Evil people [(you say)] may have piles of money and may store away mounds of clothing. 20 Terror[s] overwhelm[0/s] them like a flood, [(you say,)] and they are blown away in the storms of the night. ==== 1 This letter is from Peter, an apostle of [Christ Jesus*//Jesus Christ]. [and this change will be made everywhere.] [*Even though the Greek has the order as 'Jesus Christ' and that order sounds natural to our ears, it is not grammatical. This is shown if I put some other title and name in that order. If I say, “Obama President is going to Egypt next week,” then everyone will say that that ordering is unnatural. We never say, “Obama President” but “President Obama...” By using the grammatical order for “Christ Jesus” it makes it clear that a title is being used. The title of Christ, by the way, means the same as the same title from the Hebrew language, Messiah. Both terms mean 'the anointed one'.] 5 And through your [fully believing//faith]* in Christ, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. [*As I have discussed in other footnotes before, the word 'faith' in English has developed many meanings, and because of that it makes the meaning unclear to use the word ‘faith’ in Bible translations in English. In Greek, 'faith' and 'believe' are just the verb and noun form of the same word.] 7 These trials will [prove//show] that [you truly believe//your faith is genuine]. [Your believing//It] is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your [believing//faith] is far more precious than mere gold. So when [you continue strong in your believing in spite of many trials//your faith remains strong through many trials], it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when [Christ Jesus//Jesus Christ] is revealed to the whole world. 8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you [fully believe in//trust] him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. 9 The reward for [believing in//trusting] him will be the salvation of your souls. [It greatly damages the cohesion of a passage when the translators sometimes translate the same Greek word as ‘believe’ and the noun form as ‘faith’. Now the NLT translators went even further by using ‘trust’ instead of ‘believe’. I urge us to use ‘believe/fully believe’ everywhere, so we can see the cohesion that centers on this term. One might say that the New Testament writers were harping on it! If people are afraid of the error of easy-believism, then I wouldn’t mind using the word ‘trust’ everywhere. But my main point is, let the cohesion be seen.] 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. [Back then you didn’t know any better.//You didn’t know any better then.]16 For [God says in//0] the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 21 Through Christ you have come to [believe//trust] in God. You believe that God raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory. [The result is that you fully believe//And you have placed your faith] and hope in God. [moved to the front→ because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.]25 But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And [included in the word of the Lord that remains forever //that word] is the Good News that was preached to you!
Hosts Jian DeLeon and Noah Thomas are in the studio with podcast first-timer Mark Weston, the Creative Director of British luxury brand Dunhill. This week's drops start off by digging into the archives with Cactus Plant Flea Market and Nike's upcoming apparel collection (1:45). The partnership follows their recent collaborative Air Force 1s and has the casts reminiscing about high school mascots and yearbook photos, which apparently isn't a thing in England. We got our first on-foot look at the YEEZY 500 High Slates courtesy of Kourtney Kardashian, and the topic has the cast divided between low and high tops (3:03). But one thing that's agreed upon is that it's never the mids. Jordan Brand's new "Fearless Ones" collection reveals the first Air Jordan 1 with FlyEase technology drawing inspiration from adaptive athletes, but Noah and Jian just aren't feeling the heavy mids — nor smoked salmon (4:37). Believe it or not, Mark Weston isn't alone when it comes to singing to children. Kylie Jenner solidified her business mogul status as she cashed in on Rise and Shine memes with new merch available on her website (8:00). Check out the Muleboyz Instagram page for the meme, and stay for the heel photos. Since Mark's also feeling the mules, does that mean a Dunhill pair is in the works? As the trio talk their favorite fall colors and orange pieces, Mark continues to share his wisdom on how to make orange elegant (11:59). Elegance is truly found in Matthew Williams' 1017 ALYX 9SM Audemars Piguet watch as the three watch men obsess over the customized model (12:30). The quick hits wrap up as the show moves into its newest segment, "Worst Drop of the Week," where the hosts choose a few of the most boo-worthy items (19:03). Noah goes back on the Jordans while Jian hands it to the Kyrie 5 Spongebob Pineapple House sneakers. Noah and Jian turn to their favorite Dunhill pieces then move on to discuss how Mark approaches and influences the brand's menswear collections (21:20). Since it's never too early to plan for next season, Mark shares his opinion on the best Dunhill pieces out there to rock (29:20). This episode's Question of the Week (QOTW) asked "Who is the best creative director in the game right now?" (30:56), and we got some debatable responses. In "What'd You Cop?" Mark shares his mixed bag of music cops, including Floating Points' newest album 'Crush' (35:46). Per usual, make sure to check Highsnobiety's Instagram on Monday for our next QOTW, and leave a voicemail on The Dropcast hotline at 833-HIGHSNOB (833-444-4766) for a chance to be featured in a future episode. Relevant Links: Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike’s Apparel Collab Delves Into the Swoosh’s Archives Kourtney Kardashian Gives a First On-Foot Look at the High-Top YEEZY 500 ‘Slate’ Jordan Brand’s “Fearless Ones” Collection Debuts the First Air Jordan 1 With FlyEase Technology Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière Refuses to Be Associated With Donald Trump Kylie Jenner Cashes in on ‘Rise & Shine’ Memes With New Merch Here Are the Best Orange Items for Fall Right Now We’re Obsessed With Matthew Williams’ Bespoke 1017 ALYX 9SM Audemars Piguet Watch The Rumored adidas & Prada Collaboration Is Unexpected & We’re Here for It Frank Ocean Drops Dreamy ‘Blonded’ Merch From His PrEP+ Club Night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hosts Jian DeLeon and Noah Thomas are in the studio with podcast first-timer Mark Weston, the Creative Director of British luxury brand Dunhill. This week's drops start off by digging into the archives with Cactus Plant Flea Market and Nike's upcoming apparel collection (1:45). The partnership follows their recent collaborative Air Force 1s and has the casts reminiscing about high school mascots and yearbook photos, which apparently isn't a thing in England. We got our first on-foot look at the YEEZY 500 High Slates courtesy of Kourtney Kardashian, and the topic has the cast divided between low and high tops (3:03). But one thing that's agreed upon is that it's never the mids. Jordan Brand's new "Fearless Ones" collection reveals the first Air Jordan 1 with FlyEase technology drawing inspiration from adaptive athletes, but Noah and Jian just aren't feeling the heavy mids — nor smoked salmon (4:37). Believe it or not, Mark Weston isn't alone when it comes to singing to children. Kylie Jenner solidified her business mogul status as she cashed in on Rise and Shine memes with new merch available on her website (8:00). Check out the Muleboyz Instagram page for the meme, and stay for the heel photos. Since Mark's also feeling the mules, does that mean a Dunhill pair is in the works? As the trio talk their favorite fall colors and orange pieces, Mark continues to share his wisdom on how to make orange elegant (11:59). Elegance is truly found in Matthew Williams' 1017 ALYX 9SM Audemars Piguet watch as the three watch men obsess over the customized model (12:30). The quick hits wrap up as the show moves into its newest segment, "Worst Drop of the Week," where the hosts choose a few of the most boo-worthy items (19:03). Noah goes back on the Jordans while Jian hands it to the Kyrie 5 Spongebob Pineapple House sneakers. Noah and Jian turn to their favorite Dunhill pieces then move on to discuss how Mark approaches and influences the brand's menswear collections (21:20). Since it's never too early to plan for next season, Mark shares his opinion on the best Dunhill pieces out there to rock (29:20). This episode's Question of the Week (QOTW) asked "Who is the best creative director in the game right now?" (30:56), and we got some debatable responses. In "What'd You Cop?" Mark shares his mixed bag of music cops, including Floating Points' newest album 'Crush' (35:46). Per usual, make sure to check Highsnobiety's Instagram on Monday for our next QOTW, and leave a voicemail on The Dropcast hotline at 833-HIGHSNOB (833-444-4766) for a chance to be featured in a future episode. Relevant Links: Cactus Plant Flea Market x Nike’s Apparel Collab Delves Into the Swoosh’s Archives Kourtney Kardashian Gives a First On-Foot Look at the High-Top YEEZY 500 ‘Slate’ Jordan Brand’s “Fearless Ones” Collection Debuts the First Air Jordan 1 With FlyEase Technology Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière Refuses to Be Associated With Donald Trump Kylie Jenner Cashes in on ‘Rise & Shine’ Memes With New Merch Here Are the Best Orange Items for Fall Right Now We’re Obsessed With Matthew Williams’ Bespoke 1017 ALYX 9SM Audemars Piguet Watch The Rumored adidas & Prada Collaboration Is Unexpected & We’re Here for It Frank Ocean Drops Dreamy ‘Blonded’ Merch From His PrEP+ Club Night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh and I sat down with Mark Edge from the popular radio show Free Talk Live. He has been a co-host for many years and they are even the first radio show to ever accept crypto for sponsorship! I have been on Mark’s show many times, but this time the tables are turned and we are interviewing him. Since Mark has done a fair amount of research, we discuss optimal places to move in order to truly live free. Where should you go? Europe? Central America? New Hampshire? The answer is not as easy as pointing to a place on a map and everyone has their own definition of freedom. We bounce some ideas off this pig farmer who became a pioneer in the crypto/media industry. About the Guests: Mark Edge is the Host of the nationally syndicated radio program Free Talk Live. It is the #27 radio talk show in the US, was voted Best Political Podcast 5x and has had callers from every continent. Free Talk Live is live everyday from 7p-10p Eastern. Listen to it at FreeTalkLive.com. Follow their Twitter @freetalklive. Call in about whatever is on your mind toll free 1-855-450-3733. If you like this content, please send a tip with BTC to: 1444meJi7YjgQGNg3U8Z6qYZFA5cgz4Gmj More Info: TatianaMoroz.com CryptoMediaHub.com FreeTalkLive.com Friends and Sponsors of the Show: SaltLending.com Vaultoro.com Blocktap.io Proof of Love
Gene and guest cohost Mark Jackson present author and lecturer Brooks A. Agnew, an internationally acclaimed lecturer on energy, manufacturing, and more; as well as the host of X-Squared Radio. Brooks is a proponent of the very real science that supports a Hollow Earth and he plans to mount an expedition through uncharted Arctic territory to prove once and for all that these legends are real. Since Mark is a geologist, the implications of this theory will be discussed in detail. Agnew’s background includes a stint in the Air Force and a Ph.D. in Physics.
Since Mark is being attacked by Keith "Kidney" Stone, Paul also goes beerless for the show. However, the guys do power through a not-so-good Raw and are shocked by a title change on Smackdown only 12 days away from WrestleMania. As the Hall of Fame ceremony approaches, the English Professor gives his thoughts on how he could get inducted next year. Mark talks about a gruesome episode of Ohio Valley Wrestling, while Paul brings another garbage tip of the week. Make sure you check out our website for all the upcoming events. Support the show (http://paypal.me/cancrushers)
On this episode of Marti’s Music Kitchen, The FUN Music and Food Podcast, Where Anything Can Happen, we cook with Mark Bitterman, James Beard Award-winning food writer, chef, foodie, and Instagram King. He is the founder of Bitterman Salt Company, with hand-made salts that unite flavor, sustainability and social responsibility. He is also the owner of the specialty store, The Meadow, with locations in Portland, New York City, and coming this Spring, Tokyo! Now on the doorstep of it’s 13th year in business, this place is internationally known as THE specialty boutique shop for finishing salts, cocktail bitters and, of course my favorite food group, chocolate! This is also the 13th episode of MMK! “I meet this salt maker and he's this guy who's got this sandy blonde hair and he has blue sun-bleached eyes… he's looking out over the horizon and telling me how he makes salt with his hands - and the sea - and the Sun. And I'm like… Who are you?” On the menu today is a bad-ass family recipe for Caesar salad, and a Steak (which is all about the salt), and a Martini – which Mark suggests is the hardest drink in the world to make! Since Mark’s cookbooks have won awards from places like the James Beard Foundation, and he’s shared salt and bitters at the Smithsonian and Le Cordon Bleu, and he has been recognized as a “Local Food Hero” by Cooking Light and a “Tastemaker in” Food & Wine, I’m thinking this will be an AMAZING FOOD EXPERIENCE! What is this Magic melody he sings about Salt? And why is he one of the most in-demand interviews for places like the NY Times, The Splendid Table and All Things Considered? And of course – what is the mysterious music connection? Stay tuned – and let’s find out! #MarkBitterman #Selmelier #MartiMendenhall #MartisMusicKit https://www.instagram.com/SELMELIER/ http://markbitterman.com/ http://www.bittermansalt.co Mark’s Blog: http://markbitterman.com/blog/ Mark’s Cookbooks: https://themeadow.com/collections/books http://MartiMendenhall.com http://Patreon.com/MartiMendenhall http://OregonMusicNews.com The World's Best Martinis: 2.5 oz London Dry Gin .75 oz dry (white) Vermouth 2 dashes citrus bitters 1 lemon twist, for garnish Make in a beaker with a LOT of ice. (The size of the container takes some of the energy out of the cold.) “Dilution makes the World’s Best Martini!” Frozen Ice - (Colder than Bar Ice.) Stir (do not shake) frozen ice longer than bar ice. Pour into glass Garnish with Olives Raise the Glass and make a toast! Caesar Salad: For the Dressing, the goal is equal parts of the oils, and the rest of the ingredients. In a quart jar, 2 egg yolks 2-3 whole lemons - squeeze into jar Shake it (breaks up the yolks) and leave it for a few minutes. Add a dollop of Dijon mustard 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, pressed Put the lid on the jar and Shake, shake, shake Prep your romaine Lettuce. Grate parmigiano reggiano Continue the Dressing: Mince up a couple of anchovies and add them to the dressing. Add the oil from the anchovies into the dressing. A TON of black pepper. More than you think! This should take up about 1/3 of the jar. Fill another 1/3 of the jar with combination of 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil, and regular vegetable oil. Make your own croutons ahead - old bread (even year-old bread) drizzle with olive oil, toast it in the toaster oven. Or use pre-made croutons. Add the croutons to the dressing jar and shake them up! Toss the dressing/crouton combo in the salad, then toss in about a cup of the grated cheese. Rib Eye Steak: Two Nice Size Steaks (ours was about 1.5 inches thick) Pick a Great Salt Sprinkle salt and rub into both sides of meat. Let sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Use a cast iron skillet. Heat on high. Add about 2 tablespoons of butter in a heated pan. Cook steak in Butter, approximately 5 min per side. Finish with a blowtorch to give it a beautiful brown crust. Let the steak rest for a bit. Scatter another salt over the steak, then serve.
On the next episode of Marti’s Music Kitchen, The FUN Music and Food Podcast, Where Anything Can Happen … we cook with Mark Bitterman, James Beard Award-winning food writer, chef, foodie, business owner and Instagram King [or Instagram serf, in his own estimation]. We’ll talk about his love affair with Food, Travel, Salt, the quest for the best martini, and of course my favorite food group – chocolate! Click here for the full show: https://soundcloud.com/martismusickitchen/mark-bitterman-worlds-best-martinis-steak-and-caesar-salad-mmk-ep13-food-is-community “I meet this salt maker and he's this guy who's got this sandy blonde hair and he has blue sun-bleached eyes… he's looking out over the horizon and telling me how he makes salt with his hands - and the sea - and the Sun. And I'm like, my God! I'm just... in love! Who are you?” Join us as we make his bad-ass family recipe for Caesar salad, and a steak (which, I’m told, is all about the salt), and the World’s BEST Martini. Since Mark has won praise from places like the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and he’s been featured at Le Cordon Bleu, on The Splendid Table and All Things Considered, this is an AMAZING FOOD EXPERIENCE with a ton of cooking tips. What is this magic melody he sings about Salt? And of course – what is the mysterious music connection? Find out on Episode 13 of Marti’s Music Kitchen! #MarkBitterman #BittermanSaltCo #MartiMendenhall #MartisMusicKit https://www.instagram.com/SELMELIER/ http://markbitterman.com/ www.bittermansalt.co http://MartiMendenhall.com http://Patreon.com/MartiMendenhall http://OregonMusicNews.com http://MartiMendenhall.com
Since Mark is out of town for a Rugby trip, filling in for him is our special guest this evening, 76ers fan and friend Shawn McGinley. Matt and Shawn talk 76ers 8-game win streak, Markelle Fultz return, Joel Embiid injury, and how both players impact the team. In news around the NBA they talk how injuries to major teams impact there playoff implications, and who can compete in each conference to have a chance to play for the NBA Finals.
This week on TABLE TALK, Mark Schofield (@MarkSchofield) quarterbacks analyst from InsideThePylon.com, joined Jeff for a look at some NFL quarterbacks that we'll be seeing on the field this coming season. Since Mark has been out at the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, Jeff first asked about the atmosphere and a possible sleeper team in the B1G. Then Mark got into some very in-depth analysis of incoming rookie NFL quarterbacks. From there, Jeff and Mark discussed how NFL quarterbacks progress with the talent around them and how that correlates with the skills they bring to the position. Of course, they discuss what we can and should expect from Eagles QB Carson Wentz's sophomore season and much more. If you're a huge NFL fan, this is an interview you won't want to miss!Remember, we'd enjoy hearing from you! Call 610-255-7198 and leave us a message to play on the show about anything Philly sports related.
Episode #5 - Mark Whitworth discusses accelerated growth and transformation Mark’s reputation for stimulating growth is no coincidence, despite investing more than £650m in Liverpool alone in the past year, with the same level of investment planned for the next 5 years. Since Mark joined in 2010 he has overseen company profit growth of 76%. We spent time with him talking about leading accelerated growth and transformation. Listen here for Mark’s practical advice based on his own vast experience.
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Episode 39: Aaron goes through the Lows and Highs of a week in the digital card trading world. Mark who already collects way too much, decided to pick up a set in WWE. Since Mark is collecting a different ap, that means it's time for Aaron to pick up another card for his 1986 Mets shrine on Bunt. A Huddle-Star Wars #XTOTW. Aaron = @DXTPodcast Mark = @MarkB50K Call Us - 1-347-682-2398 Rate Us on I tunes. Share Us on Facebook. Retweet on Twitter. Help Us get #XTOTW to trend on Twitter :)
In this episode, we interview Mark from Marysville, WA. Since Mark's initial encounter near Darrington, WA, Mark has been on the trail of Sasquatch in Skagit County. If you wish to be a guest on the show, or to discuss collaborative efforts or events, please visit https://www.sasquatchsyndicate.com Thanks for listening! - Chuck & Paul Copyright © 2016 Sasquatch Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This week we are looking at another Gospel theme, one that is particularly emphasised in Mark's Gospel. Since Mark is writing to the church in Rome, which has undergone some serious persecution, Mark is interested in collecting sayings of Jesus that will help explain to his readers that suffering is part of Kingdom life. A casual reading of the Old Testament would give the impression that suffering is a sign of God's disfavour and prosperity is an indication of a holy life. This is because the covenantal relationship between God and the Children of Israel was tied to the land and since they did not have the indwelling Holy Spirit, they were told that the best indication of their faithfulness was the productivity of their land. Old Testament writers are shocked and dismayed by suffering. They conclude something must be wrong with their relationship to God if they suffer. New Testament writers have an entirely different view. They expect suffering and in fact embrace it as in sharing the suffering of Christ. They saw Jesus as their model of holiness and noted that he suffered and fulfilled God’s purposes, so therefore why would they also not suffer for the sake of the Kingdom? So Mark is helping the Roman believers make sense of their persecution. He collects the sayings of Jesus that help accomplish that end. Our text is key to that understanding. By the way, Mark is an apprentice of the Apostle Peter who also served in Rome. It is not coincidental that he would write in 1 Peter 4:12-13 that the believers should not “be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon them.” Jesus tells the disciples and the crowd that true followers will deny themselves, take up their crosses and follow him. Of course this means suffering, since the crucifixion was at the end of the Via Dolorosa. He warns the disciples that giving up one’s life is truly worthwhile. The alternative is unthinkable. Denying Christ at the time of trial is also unthinkable because to do so would mean that at the second coming Jesus would in turn be ashamed of the disloyal Christian. At the end of the text Jesus talks about seeing the Kingdom come with power. This is a reference to both the transfiguration which is the next story that Mark records, and of course the crucifixion. In Christ's suffering he brought the new age, the new Kingdom. He conquered death and established his reign. In a similar way, persecution is linked to power in Kingdom terms. The persecuted church sees and realizes this to be true. The Gospel advances powerfully when believers suffer.
This week we are looking at another Gospel theme, one that is particularly emphasised in Mark's Gospel. Since Mark is writing to the church in Rome, which has undergone some serious persecution, Mark is interested in collecting sayings of Jesus that will help explain to his readers that suffering is part of Kingdom life. A casual reading of the Old Testament would give the impression that suffering is a sign of God's disfavour and prosperity is an indication of a holy life. This is because the covenantal relationship between God and the Children of Israel was tied to the land and since they did not have the indwelling Holy Spirit, they were told that the best indication of their faithfulness was the productivity of their land. Old Testament writers are shocked and dismayed by suffering. They conclude something must be wrong with their relationship to God if they suffer. New Testament writers have an entirely different view. They expect suffering and in fact embrace it as in sharing the suffering of Christ. They saw Jesus as their model of holiness and noted that he suffered and fulfilled God’s purposes, so therefore why would they also not suffer for the sake of the Kingdom? So Mark is helping the Roman believers make sense of their persecution. He collects the sayings of Jesus that help accomplish that end. Our text is key to that understanding. By the way, Mark is an apprentice of the Apostle Peter who also served in Rome. It is not coincidental that he would write in 1 Peter 4:12-13 that the believers should not “be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon them.” Jesus tells the disciples and the crowd that true followers will deny themselves, take up their crosses and follow him. Of course this means suffering, since the crucifixion was at the end of the Via Dolorosa. He warns the disciples that giving up one’s life is truly worthwhile. The alternative is unthinkable. Denying Christ at the time of trial is also unthinkable because to do so would mean that at the second coming Jesus would in turn be ashamed of the disloyal Christian. At the end of the text Jesus talks about seeing the Kingdom come with power. This is a reference to both the transfiguration which is the next story that Mark records, and of course the crucifixion. In Christ's suffering he brought the new age, the new Kingdom. He conquered death and established his reign. In a similar way, persecution is linked to power in Kingdom terms. The persecuted church sees and realizes this to be true. The Gospel advances powerfully when believers suffer.
NOTE: To download, right-click on the "POD" icon above, and choose "Save Target As..." Select a download location on your computer, and save. After saving, play the file from your downloaded copy. Mark and Jeff talk about the recent Carnage Gaming Convention in Fairlee, Vermont. Since Mark couldn't attend, we basically talk about all of the games that Jeff played and/or GMed. Each game is reviewed, and the high points of each play experience are discussed. 00:00:00 Prelude00:01:25 Start of After-Action Report00:04:00 Friday 1:00 PM slot: Last Night on Earth00:21:20 Friday 7:00 PM slot: Battle of Gembloux Gap00:27:05 Saturday 8:00 AM slot: Battle of Plum Point Bend00:31:15 Saturday 1:00 PM slot: The Great Space Race00:37:35 Saturday 7:00 PM slot: Autoduel in Akron00:40:36 Digression: SWAG!!!00:44:55 Sunday 10:00 AM slot: Romulan Revenge00:50:10 Closing comments Related links:Last Night on Earth on Board Game GeekStorm of Steel rules on freewargamesrules.co.ukAmerican Civil War Ironclads info on Wide Open WestThe Great Space Race on Board Game GeekThe Official Car Wars site Stay tuned for Show #5, coming just in time for the holidays!
Get to know Mark, his background, and his entrepreneurial spirit like never before! Mark Sisson has been a great friend and mentor of mine for 30 years. As one of the founding fathers of the primal/paleo/keto/ancestral health movement, Mark has probably been on a couple hundred podcasts, including perhaps a dozen of our own for Primal Blueprint and Primal Endurance shows (listen to the very first Primal Blueprint podcast, published December 30, 2013, where he talks about the dangers of chronic cardio.) Since you can grab a lotta content on healthy eating and primal living from Mark with a push of button, we aspired to do something special with this conversation. Enjoy this lengthy and intimate conversation where Mark covers seldom heard life journey material starting from childhood and continuing to his present day role as a prominent health expert and entrepreneur. We rolled for a couple hours, and the end product is now destined to be archived for eternity in the Library of Congress as The Ultimate Mark Sisson Interview. If you know all about Mark as a longtime follower, this interview will give you a more complete picture than what’s offered by his public image. Even I was surprised to hear some of the details about his early years! If you’ve never heard of this blond guy, you will enjoy a fascinating account of the wild and wacky journey of a born entrepreneur and intense competitor. You will reflect on the importance of trusting your gut, never giving up on your dreams, taking action rather than just talking a good game, and honoring your basic nature (whether you’re risk averse or are repeatedly called to grand ambitions.) The show begins with a check-in about Mark’s surprise 2018 relocation from Malibu to Miami. He loves the warm water and the awesome restaurants, and the Ultimate Frisbee games are just as hard-core as in Malibu! Then we take the narrative back to his childhood in a small fishing village in Maine. A fascinating insight about the genetics and disposition of a born entrepreneur prevails throughout the conversation. From day one, this guy has shown industriousness, vision, and a fearless competitive drive that has led him to pursue ambitious goals, keep going when others might give up, and change direction on a dime when most would stay the course on the comfortable beaten path. As a pre-teen, Mark harbored a desire to “participate in the economy,” so he built a thriving lawn mowing business in the summer. Feeling restless midway through high school, Mark took the initiative to apply to the prestigious Philips-Exeter Academy prep school in Exeter, NH. Yes, this place is a legit, boasting a billion dollar endowment and an alumni list featuring 19 US Senators, a US President (Pierce), a Mark Zuckerberg face, Dan Brown of DaVinci Code fame, and Mark Sisson of Primal Kitchen fame. While Mark showed some early promise as a big fish distance runner in the small pond of Maine, he experienced a breakthrough in confidence and performance after an epic Outward Bound summer experience on an island off the coast of Maine. He excelled at Philips-Exeter in academics and athletics and was off to Williams College (often ranked as the #1 liberal arts school in the nation) to pursue his dream of becoming a physician. You’ll start to notice a recurring theme in the story: numerous pivots and redirections from even the best-laid plans. Mark’s medical school ambitions were detoured by a random knock on the door of his dorm room by a nostalgic Williams alum who had occupied the same room. The alum was so amazed by what he saw inside he challenged Mark on the spot to second-guess med school and pursue other passions. No, it was not a jacuzzi and live band party setup that Rodney Dangerfield created in the movie Back To School …I guess you will have to listen to the show to discover the details. Indeed, Mark’s entrepreneur gene was in full bloom even in college. He became such a skilled house painter that he was making what most would consider an excellent annual salary in a few summer months of wielding a mean paintbrush. Forget scaffolding, just race up and down a ladder all day like a marathon runner, and paint with the dexterity of a gymnast, to finish houses in a fraction of the time a professional crew could. With med school plans on hold, Mark headed out to Northern California to pursue his dream of qualifying for the US Olympic trials in the marathon. He had some fantastic success as an endurance athlete, running a 2:18 marathon (5 th in the national championships), but overuse injuries ended his career before he could even participate in the 1980 Olympic trials. Mark had a fabulous swan song as an elite athlete when he moved over to the sport of triathlon. With running injuries managed on account of swimming and cycling sharing the training load, Mark gained competency quickly and placed 4 th in the Hawaii Ironman world championships in 1982. Since Mark’s endurance career predated the days where elite athletes could earn a decent living, he was hustling all the while in the background. He operated a thriving frozen yogurt shop in Palo Alto, CA, custom-built a restaurant featuring the world’s first refrigerated salad bar, and did more house painting and construction work. In the mid-80’s, Mark chased a new dream, heading to Los Angeles in hopes of becoming a sportscaster. This entailed immersion into the model slash actor slash personal trainer scene in LA, and Mark soon emerged as a top trainer and health expert. Mark and I first met back in 1988. There was a newly-formed team of professional triathletes, and Mark was enlisted to coach us. His methods were revolutionary at the time, when he argued for athletes to avoid the chronic training patterns that led to breakdown, burnout, illness and injury. Instead, he told us take it easy at many workouts and focus on the occasional “breakthrough” workout where you could push yourself enough to break through to a higher fitness level. Mark was ahead of his time with these insights, as the prevailing approach to endurance training was to grind out as many miles as possible and hope to avoid injury or breakdown. Mark’s own breakdown experience as a marathoner had prompted his awakening to a more sensible way of training. Mark would prove the value of his approach by occasionally jumping into high profile races or competitive workouts and hanging with professional level athletes, despite training minimally while pursuing a full time career as a personal trainer and nutrition consultant. Mark also did consulting work to design nutritional supplements for various companies, and became the central figure in the first anti-doping organizational efforts in triathlon. In 1990, Mark was invited to serve as Executive Director of the national triathlon federation out in Colorado Springs, CO. After a few years of growing the sport wildly, Mark returned to LA to embark upon a lucrative career in the nutritional supplement world. Yes, here as Mark humming along, making a great living and raising two young children with his wife Carrie. Alas, the entrepreneurial gene switched on again, and Mark decided to leave his cush position to plunge into debt and uncertainty, strike out on his own, and develop the world’s most comprehensive multivitamin, mineral, antioxidant, anti-stress supplement formula, aptly named Damage Control Master Formula. The venture became an immediate success, and Mark quickly ascended into the role of vitamin king living at the top of the hill in Malibu. Yes, this operation was dialed, with only a handful of employees and millions in revenue, mostly from a single product with a high profit margin. This gave Mark plenty of time to work on his golf game, to no avail. His grain-based diet causing hand arthritis was a worthy excuse. Seriously, but we digress… Mark “fed the beast” (his term, not mine. Love it!) by hopping on a plane to Dallas every two weeks to tape a couple talk shows that were broadcast across the Bible belt to viewers whom apparently desperately needed the world’s best vitamin by “calling now” to the number on the TV screen. Alas, the infomercial era ended with a big giant thud. With the beast starting to get hungry, Mark blew a million bucks trying to keep the dream alive by producing dozens of episodes of his own TV show, which he quickly pulled the plug on before most of them ever aired (wouldn’t you love to see these now on YouTube?). At this point, now 2006, Mark turned his attention to something called blogging. The launch of MarksDailyApple.com was inauspicious. After a year of devoted effort and a six-figure investment in the team and infrastructure, MarksDailyApple.com was pulling in a whopping 1,000 readers a day. Staying true to his values and vision despite the stress and anxiety of declining sales, Mark and his team stayed the course, cranking out great content without polluting the message with supplement marketing. Over time, Marks Daily Apple readership continued to grow exponentially. The publication of The Primal Blueprint in 2009 was another watershed moment, as the reception was excellent and served as a catalyst for the overall explosion of the primal/paleo/ancestral health movement. Funny now, but Mark was turned down flat by many big time New York publishers when he pitched The Primal Blueprint. The prevailing rejection theme was that Mark was not an MD so he lacked the necessary credibility. True to form, Mark decided to self-publish and sell the book out of the Malibu warehouse—about as far away as you can get from the big time publishers on Madison Avenue! Indeed, once upon a time you could only find The Primal Blueprint for sale at Primal Blueprint.com. As we reach the final decade up to present day, Mark covers the crazy explosive growth of his enterprise, and the consequent challenges and complexities this brought. You will be inspired by his well-placed enthusiasm and resolve to stay true to his vision despite challenges. #ListentotheSisson carefully and notice the difference between someone spewing shallow positive affirmations versus someone who faces the day with a healthy but realistic competitive intensity, a willingness to fail and grow stronger accordingly, and an emphasis on leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle. It is here, with his “Live Awesome” ethos, that Mark distinguishes himself from many narrowly-focused peak performers who succeed on a material level but neglect health, fitness, family life, or being kind in the process. While we didn’t discuss this in the show, “pivot” is Mark’s favorite word to describe the necessary skills and disposition to succeed in a competitive environment and be happy in general life. You have to keep moving and growing as a person, adjust to uncertainty and setbacks without falling apart, and generally becoming skilled at pivoting to take what life gives you in good spirit. Enjoy the Ultimate Mark Sisson Interview and stay tuned for a follow up Breather show called Deconstructing The “Listen To The Sisson” Show. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-get-over-yourself-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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