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This CEO Worked With Ray Dalio & Wants To Improve Healthcare: Mark Bertolini CEO Oscar Health $OSCR Great timeless lesson from Mark = "The Leading Cause Of Failure Is Success" Guest: Mark Bertolini CEO Oscar Health OSCR Website: https://www.hioscar.com/ Ticker: $OSCR Bio: Mark T. Bertolini is the Chief Executive Officer of Oscar Health, a leading healthcare technology company dedicated to making a healthier life accessible and affordable for all. Mark is former Co-Chief Executive Officer of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest and most successful hedge fund. Mark is also a national health care thought leader, and the former Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc. At Aetna, Mark assumed the role of CEO in November 2010, and of Chairman in April 2011. In November 2018, he stepped down as Chairman and CEO and served as a Director of CVS Health Corporation upon completion of CVS Health's acquisition of Aetna, valued at $69 billion. Throughout Mark's tenure at Aetna, he led the company's transition from a traditional health insurance company to a consumer-oriented health care company focused on delivering holistic, integrated care in local communities. Before joining Aetna, Mark held executive positions at Cigna, NYLCare Health Plans, and SelectCare, Inc., where he was President and Chief Executive Officer. He serves as a director of Verizon Communications Inc. (communications and technology solutions), Thrive Global (sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance well-being, performance and purpose), and the FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation (non-profit organization that breeds, trains and places German Shepherd guide dogs with people who have visual disabilities). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/support

Of the four Gospel accounts of Jesus' Resurrection, Mark's is the most shocking. His "shorter ending" (Mark 16:1-8) does not end in an appearance of the risen Jesus, but only a proclamation of His Resurrection to the faithful women who went to his tomb. Still, their initial act is to withhold this message out of fear and confusion. Throughout Mark's gospel the reader is being called into the same challenges that faced those women at the tomb: will we choose faith over fear and allow the reality of the resurrection to conquer the things we most fear and turn our paralysis to faithfulness. Acts 10:34-43; Isaiah 25:6-9; Mark 16:1-8. --- Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/

Episode 33 Framing the Narrative: Journalism's Influence on the Presumption of Innocence In this insightful episode, Pulitzer-nominated journalist Mark Di Ionno talks candidly about how the media can affect the court of public opinion for defendants facing criminal accusations. Throughout Mark's 40+ years of reporting, he has maintained and demonstrated empathy for the people who are at the heart of any story he's written. He and host Matt Adams explore how changes in journalism, including the way reporters approach a story and the impact left by a digital footprint, may have eroded the presumption of innocence to which every defendant is entitled. This episode also offers insight into how defense attorneys can flex the media narrative to benefit and protect their clients.

We've been on a long journey through the gospel of Mark. We started this in January of 2023. Throughout Mark's gospel, he has been building a case that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. He opened his gospel with this declaration and has spent the last 16 chapters stacking up the evidence. Today we're looking at this question: What would it take to convince you that Jesus is the Son of God? --The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you're looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Donate Now --We've seen testimonies:Mark 1:11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”Mark 1:24 (NLT) “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”Mark 8:29 (NLT) Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.”We've seen teachings: Mark 2:17 (NLT) “Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”Mark 7:15 (NLT) “It's not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.”Mark 10:15 (NLT) “I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”We've seen his miracles: Physical miraclescleansing the lepergiving sight to the blindHealing the lameResuscitating LazarusNature miracles:Feeding the multitudes… twice! Walking on water Calming the stormEven a spiritual miracle:casting out evil spirits TRANS: But there's one miracle that stands out above them all. It's the final and most important piece of evidence to point us to the true identity of Jesus. Today we're looking at the incredible resurrection of Jesus.The resurrection is the climax of Mark's gospel. Without the resurrection, there is no good news. Jesus's death would simply be the most tragic case of injustice in history, with not an ounce of goodness to it. It was the resurrection that changed the minds of his disciples. It was an encounter with the risen Christ that changed them from cowardly, sniveling men who deserted him and were always arguing about who would be the greatest… to brave, faith-filled men who unashamedly proclaimed Mark 1:1 – that Jesus is the Son of God. NOTE: As we dig into Mark 16, we're going to go through verse 8. If you're reading in your Bible, you'll likely have a footnote that says the “earliest manuscripts stop at verse 8.” I want to talk about that for just a moment. I want to share with you why this strengthens my confidence in the accuracy, historicity, and authority of God's Word. I'm going to give you some reasons why we're choosing to stop at verse 8 today and why many Bibles still include verse 9-20. Earliest manuscripts we have...

We've been on a long journey through the gospel of Mark. We started this in January of 2023. Throughout Mark's gospel, he has been building a case that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. He opened his gospel with this declaration and has spent the last 16 chapters stacking up the evidence. Today we're looking at this question: What would it take to convince you that Jesus is the Son of God? --The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you're looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org.Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.Donate Now --We've seen testimonies:Mark 1:11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”Mark 1:24 (NLT) “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”Mark 8:29 (NLT) Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.”We've seen teachings: Mark 2:17 (NLT) “Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”Mark 7:15 (NLT) “It's not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.”Mark 10:15 (NLT) “I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”We've seen his miracles: Physical miraclescleansing the lepergiving sight to the blindHealing the lameResuscitating LazarusNature miracles:Feeding the multitudes… twice! Walking on water Calming the stormEven a spiritual miracle:casting out evil spirits TRANS: But there's one miracle that stands out above them all. It's the final and most important piece of evidence to point us to the true identity of Jesus. Today we're looking at the incredible resurrection of Jesus.The resurrection is the climax of Mark's gospel. Without the resurrection, there is no good news. Jesus's death would simply be the most tragic case of injustice in history, with not an ounce of goodness to it. It was the resurrection that changed the minds of his disciples. It was an encounter with the risen Christ that changed them from cowardly, sniveling men who deserted him and were always arguing about who would be the greatest… to brave, faith-filled men who unashamedly proclaimed Mark 1:1 – that Jesus is the Son of God. NOTE: As we dig into Mark 16, we're going to go through verse 8. If you're reading in your Bible, you'll likely have a footnote that says the “earliest manuscripts stop at verse 8.” I want to talk about that for just a moment. I want to share with you why this strengthens my confidence in the accuracy, historicity, and authority of God's Word. I'm going to give you some reasons why we're choosing to stop at verse 8 today and why many Bibles still include verse 9-20. Earliest manuscripts we have...

Throughout Mark's Gospel, we see Jesus performing miracles of healing. Yet, our own experiences of praying for healing have often yielded the outcomes we were hoping against. How do we keep praying for healing in a world that has false claims of miracles, exaggerations, outright lies, in addition to disease, suffering and tragedy? What is Jesus telling us in the healing miracles in Scripture?

Mark's Gospel reveals Jesus as both the Son of God and the Servant prophesied in Scripture--the Servant-Son who came to powerfully advance God's Kingdom on earth.  Throughout Mark we see Jesus as a man of action and authority and he calls us to be the same! Today's message shows how John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus' ministry and gives us many good examples to imitate!  Welcome to this face-paced adventure of seeing how Jesus works and following His example!

Throughout Mark’s Gospel we see Jesus doing great signs and wonders and we also see him teaching. If his great mastery over all things is proven in the signs and wonders, we must allow whatever he teaches to take root across all of our lives!

Throughout Mark 9, we find the disciples struggling with pride, which boils over to jealousy when they see a man doing precisely what they could not just a few verses previous. In this week's passage, Pastor Brandon shows us how jealousy is ultimately an attempt to steal glory from God, and how putting Jesus first is the key to winning any battle with jealousy.

Throughout Mark's gospel we have seen how Jesus calls people to join with him on his mission of sharing his good news. In chapter 4 jesus takes the time to share 4 parables that highlight key principles about what it means to share Jesus. In this message, Called to Sow, Chris unpacks 3 ways things that Jesus highlights: sowing generously, sowing public and sowing faithfully. As we draw back together again regularly, in groups and on Sundays, we felt that it was fitting to rekindle and ignite our love for Jesus. He is the head of this church, and we want to be a people who follow him, trust him, and are madly in love with him. Sundays are going to be an exciting time to remind ourselves about Jesus' mission to ‘proclaim the Good News of God'. In the first verse, Mark outlines his vision for his gospel – “The beginning of the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God”. This book is fast paced, Jesus focused, drawing us into God's plans to see the Gospel go forth throughout the nations. If you would like to know more about us, you can visit our website at HopeChurchGuildford.com and contact us via email at Hello@HopeChurchGuildford.com Or why not check out our Social Media pages: Facebook - facebook.com/HopeChurchGFD Instagram - instagram.com/hopechurchguildford

The first verse of the book of Mark gives Jesus' title as “Christ, the Son of God.” Throughout Mark's biography of Jesus, demons, disciples, and a host of others confess Jesus' identity. Mark weaves numerous stories of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection around these confessions, leading his audience to ask, with those who witnessed Jesus' life, “Who is this?” At the end of the book, a Roman centurion, witnessing the crucifixion, proclaims, “Truly this was the Son of God.” This introductory sermon to our series through Mark's Gospel examines Mark's themes of the identity of Jesus and the nature of following him.

This weeks guest is Mark Herakovic. Mark is from West Farmington, OH and just recently became the operations manager for MDG Flooring. Throughout Mark’s career he has been an employee, self employed, and now management. We sit down to discuss the topic of work life balance.Are we the two guys to tackle this topic, probably not but listen as we openly discuss some shortcomings and how we and you can better manage your business and time.Need new headphones for working and listening to Floor Academy? Check out ISOTunes using the link below. Amazing Bluetooth headphones that are OSHA certified. http://bit.ly/2P5A9pRCheck out our sponsorThe Trade Labor Market Place Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/flooracademy)

A chat with the super talented guitarist and songwriter Mark Lavengood as well as fans Steve, Jacob, and Rick. We talk about how the fans discovered Mark Lavengood. Our stories ramble into how Mark has been making the best of the pandemic and his new studio. We get into Mark’s soundtrack to life and leap into playing the dobro. We wrap things up with our dream show venue and who we want to see there. Along the way, we share many laughs.Becoming a fan of Mark LavengoodWe kicked off our chat by exploring how the fans became fans of Mark Lavengood. Steve became a fan through his work on the tech crew at the Ark. He had the pleasure of working during several performances by Mark.. The first time was during the Erin Zindle (Ebird & Friends) holiday show when Mark was with Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys. Steve fell in love with Mark’s playing and energy on stage. He’s been a fan ever since.Jacob became a fan of Mark’s when he saw him at a Rob Reiderr basement show when Mark was playing with Lindsay Lou. Jacob continued with a happy accident ordering Mark Lavengood’s No Part of Nothin album thinking he was getting a Lindsay Lou album. Despite the initial surprise when spinning the disc, Jacob loved the album and looks forward to more from Mark Lavengood.Rick became a fan through me (Chuck). He went to a show at the Chelsea Alehouse for one of their Wednesday night bluegrass sessions where Mark was jamming with Jason Dennie of Thunderwude. After seeing Mark live, he became an instant fan.Handling the PandemicThe pandemic has been a bit of a forced sabbatical for Mark. He is keeping busy by working on his new house in Coral, Michigan which is about 30 minutes north of Grand Rapids. Mark is also doing live streams, some outdoor socially distanced shows, and working on his new studio.Mark’s children have been helping him out around the house. They are enjoying making music with Dad. Check out the videos on Mark’s Facebook page for a taste of the fun.Home StudioMark is jazzed to get his new studio up and running. He has converted the detached garage on his property into a studio with a control room, isolation booth, and live room. While there are some tweaks to be made, the work is nearly complete. In fact, Mark used the new studio to lay down some guest tracks on the new Desmond Jones albumI asked if the new studio is an extension of his Bear Mark Productions. Mark relayed that Bear Mark is more about booking and promotion currently. Unfortunately, with the pandemic, this aspect of his livelihood is on hold until we get live music rolling again (hopefully later in 2021).Working From HomeBeing able to spend more time at home allows Mark to focus not only on family, but on dialing in his playing and his overall performance. It is difficult to get others together to jam, but this opportunity to work on recording and songwriting makes the downtime from the road rewarding.One new goal is writing a new song a week and using that as another avenue to keep his fans on Patreon engaged. Ultimately, Mark would like to expand the studio to record other artists on a variety of projects.Jacob was curious what Mark is using to record in the studio. Mark mentioned that currently he is recording via Logic into his iMac. Mark is in the process of picking up a Universal Audio Apollo recording interface which will provide an array of plug-ins to expand the versatility of his studio.Getting into the DobroSteve was interested in how Mark got into playing the dobro. Mark started out in middle school and the first year of high school band. However, at the time, being a wrestler was his focus. Mark got back into music playing drums. A friend asked him to jam in his senior year in a band called Frisco Denaro.Mark’s first serious band started out with some friends playing together on acoustic guitars. He met up with Bed Fidler to create music for winter/sessions. In that band, Ben offered Mark his resonator guitar and he fell in love with the instrument. The band morphed into the self proclaimed  “Rebels of Folk Grass”. Mark then got into the slide playing of Joe Wilson and Drew Howard. Mark did a great tour with Joe and Drew called Dobros Heal The World.Steve asked if Mark still has his Mule. He does, although he may need to sell it to make ends meet. A reminder to all our music fans that artists are hurting due to the pandemic. If you can buy music and merchandise during this tough time, it will go a long way to helping out.Mark’s Soundtrack to LifeEarlier, Mark mentioned the term “folk-grass” to describe the blending of genres that he started in winter/sessions. This hybrid of Americana continued with Lindsay Lou and ultimately within his solo work. Rick really dug that term and was curious how Mark got interested in the variety of music he enjoys and performs.Throughout Mark’s life, the soundtrack to his life has evolved. This soundtrack includes a variety of sounds from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to Bruce Springsteen. Mark’s first CD was a single by Snoop Dog “It’s a Doggy Dog World” which got him into west coast rap along with artists Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.Growing up, Mark’s brother played drums which influenced him to start off with drums. In addition, Mark’s dad is a guitar player and classic rock connoisseur. While there were guitars in the house, Mark didn’t tackle the instrument until he was a senior in high school. This would be the time he started playing with his buddy Ben (which eventually led to winter/sessions). It was during this time frame that Mark got into folk, bluegrass and bands like The Grateful Dead and Bela Fleck.The current soundtrack to Mark’s world when he isn’t making his own, is in Spanish. He is a big fan of Andres Calamaro. Mark feels his songwriting is impeccable. Favorite TuningsJacob was curious about what tunings Mark uses, hoping the question wasn’t too nerdy. Mark confirmed it was definitely nerdy, but given that most of us on this episode of Fans With Bands are guitar nerds, it’s all good.The dobro is tuned to open G (GBDGBD). However, Mark likes Open D or capo to an Open E to spice things up. On his 8 string slides Mark uses a C6 tuning. Hit up Mark for a full guitar lesson if you want to dive more into tunings.Drop Everything ArtistSteve wanted to know if there was a particular artist or group that Mark would drop everything to jam with. Mark laughed saying there are so many. At the top of the list is Billy Strings. Having had the opportunity to see Mark open up for Billy Strings and join him on stage, I can attest to this being a musical moment to savor.Mark would love to collaborate with artists in South and Central America given his love for the music from the region. In the course of our conversation, Mark shared that he has tons of ideas and is working pulling them together with an artist from Uruguay.Dream Show Wrap UpTo wrap-up our chat with Mark Lavengood, I asked everyone where they would love to go see (or play a show) and who they would see. Mark would be down with seeing and opening for Tedeschi Trucks at Red Rocks in Colorado. Jacob would love to be attending and performing at the Wheatland Music Festival in Michigan.Mark stole Steve’s idea of Red Rocks, so Steve shifted to The Caverns in Tennessee to see a show by Ariel Posen with Joey Landreth. Rick would love to check out a show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville perhaps with Jason Isbell. For my part, I’d love to see Mark and Sturgill Simpson jam in my living room. In all seriousness Sturgill, if you need a mandolin or dobro player on your next tour, call up our friend Mark Lavengood.Dig into the stories, laughs, and much more in this episode of Fans With Bands with Mark Lavengood. We hope you enjoy it!  Subscribe to Fans With Bands on your favorite podcast service such as Apple, Google, Youtube, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, Amazon Music or Stitcher.  Be sure to rate the show and please send us feedback. We would love to hear from you. Check out Mark Lavengood's musicFollow Mark Lavengood on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram You can also follow Fans With Bands on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and InstagramFor samplings of music by artists featured on Fans With Bands, drop by our playlist on SpotifySupport the podcast!!

Hey girl! On this episode, I am in the book of Mark! The Gospel of Mark emphasizes two important characteristics of Jesus Christ; (1) His authority and (2) His compassion.Throughout Mark, many people witnessed miracles and gathered around for the teachings of Jesus! However, they still couldn't see the truth about Jesus. But if you turn with me to Chapter 10, there sitting along the roadside was a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Bold beyond belief! Bartimaeus had seen what his eyes could not see; the truth."When people try to shut you up; let your FAITH speak!"website: www.shebelievedhecouldpodcast.comemail: heygirl@shebelievedhecouldpodcast.cominstagram: shebelievedhecould

COMMENTARY Today’s reading represents a major turning point in the book of Mark. Up until this point, Jesus has spent His time in and around the Galilean countryside, demonstrating with great power that He is the Messiah. Now, the book begins its second act as Jesus travels “on the way” to Jerusalem and teaches about the “way” of the Messiah (Mark 8:27; 9:33-34; 10:17, 32, 46, 52). The episode in Mark 8:27-33 functions as a hinge between these two acts. In the first part of the story, Jesus asks His disciples a question: “Who do you say I am?” (Mark 8:29). This is not the first time that someone has asked a question about Jesus’ identity. Throughout Mark, people frequently raised similar questions (e.g., Mark 1:27; 4:41; 6:3). However, this is the first time that Jesus Himself poses the question. He asks it in Caesarea Philippi of all places, a city that was named after Caesar Augustus and had a temple dedicated to the worship of the emperor. Peter’s response, “You are the Messiah,” shows that Peter understands, at least in part, who Jesus is (Mark 8:29). Jesus is God’s anointed King, who would disarm the powers and authorities of this world. Peter’s response is called “The Great Confession.” While his confession is great, it was still a bit misguided. Following Peter’s answer, Jesus went on to teach clearly what it would look like for Him to assume the throne as the Messiah. Mark 8:31 says, “He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.” We shouldn’t miss how startling this would have been to Peter. Mark says Peter was so disturbed that he “rebuked” Jesus, the same thing Jesus did to stormy seas and demons earlier in this book (Mark 1:25; 4:39)! Peter’s rebuke reveals that he still had a shallow, albeit popular, view of the Messiah. He was expecting a Messiah that looked more like a military general than a suffering servant. In our culture, we have our own shallow, if popular, views of the Messiah too. Some prefer to see Jesus without His cross. Others prefer to see Jesus without His kingdom. Jesus wants us to see that they go hand-in-hand. Jesus came to triumph over sin in all its forms: spiritual, sociological, political, etc. He did this not by matching might with might, but instead, by suffering as a servant on a cross (Isaiah 52:7-53:12; Colossians 2:13-15). SCRIPTURE MARK 8:22–9:13 JESUS HEALS A BLIND MAN AT BETHSAIDA 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” 25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.” PETER DECLARES THAT JESUS IS THE MESSIAH 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.” 30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” THE WAY OF THE CROSS 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” CHAPTER 9 1 And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.” THE TRANSFIGURATION 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) 7 Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” 8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. 9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. 11 And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” 12 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? 13 But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.” REFLECTION 1. How would you answer Jesus’ question, “Who do you say I am” (Mark 8:29)? 2. In Mark 8:34, Jesus says, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” How does your life compare to Jesus’ portrait of a disciple?

Mark 8:22-33 - When you look at your life what do you see? In this sermon Pastor Byron continues our series Simple Gospel: A Study in the Book of Mark, as Jesus heals a blind man. SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK: Mark 8:22-33 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED: Take 5 minutes to silently read over the section of scripture to gather insight, questions, or discussion with the group before answering the questions. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Throughout Mark’s Gospel, we see the eagerness for the crowds to bring their friends to Jesus. What should this teach us as Christian’s today about sharing our faith? 2. How does the blind man’s physical condition compare to your spiritual condition before coming to Christ? 3. Why do you think that Jesus would lead the man out of the city in order to perform this miracle? Discuss the importance of spending time with Jesus without any distractions. 4. Jesus did not heal this man instantly but repeatedly. Why is it so important for us to receive continual touches from Jesus in our lives? 5. Are you encouraged by the blind man’s willingness to be honest about his condition? How does honesty open our eyes to the power of Christ in our life? CHALLENGE: This week your challenge is to begin working on your personal testimony. In the Community Group Center app you will find a simple template to help you write your testimony. Fill out the testimony template and come ready to share next week during dinner. This challenge will also equip you to share your faith with others.

If you could ask God one question what would it be? Throughout Mark's Gospel account the religious leaders of the day asked Jesus far more than just one question, and today Sammy will be chatting to us about three in particular. This morning we see Jesus dealing with men who don't really want to know the answer to their question, they simply want to trip up Jesus to arrest Him. Yet, a third man asks a genuine question, and receives a genuine answer - one that applies to us as much in 2019 as it did to him in 1 A.D.

If you could ask God one question what would it be? Throughout Mark's Gospel account the religious leaders of the day asked Jesus far more than just one question, and today Sammy will be chatting to us about three in particular. This morning we see Jesus dealing with men who don't really want to know the answer to their question, they simply want to trip up Jesus to arrest Him. Yet, a third man asks a genuine question, and receives a genuine answer - one that applies to us as much in 2019 as it did to him in 1 A.D.

Throughout Mark the disciples have managed to supernaturally feed 9,000 people and yet somehow they're afraid they don't have enough bread to feed the 12 of them and Jesus.

Secrets make for exciting and compelling entertainment. There are something like 24 films featuring James Bond working to reveal secret conspirators bent on world domination or destruction. Bond is just the tip of the espionage entertainment iceberg. As a culture, we eat up stories about conflict over keeping and revealing secrets. As we’re entering the most contentious season of the presidential election cycle we can be assured there will be ample political claims concerning secrets. Secrets will be used as both political weapons and political defenses. This use of secrets will likely inspire strong emotional responses among the public. Secrets have a visceral quality. There is a reoccurring theme to the Gospel of Mark that we have yet to explore in our preaching series. Throughout Mark’s Gospel Jesus seeks to keep many of his miraculous actions secret. Mark tells of Jesus preaching and teaching publicly and a few public miracles, but as Mark tells the story of Jesus’ ministry, most of his miracles happen in fairly private situations. Jesus seems to be intent on the accounts of those miracles being kept secret, but why? Jesus was doing incredible things, why keep those stories secret?

Throughout Mark - we see the phrase "kingdom of God" used a total of 14 times. What does Jesus mean by this kingdom? and when is this kingdom? This message answers these questions and shows that the kingdom of God is not a future reality but a very present one - here and now.