Timeless Truths

"We learned that the Bible was just full of contradictions. Our professor even pointed out that the Gospels don’t even agree on the details of the resurrection. You would think if God wrote it, it wouldn’t have these kinds of problems. So, I never really picked up the Bible again.” What would you say to this person? We're tackling the question "Why believe the Bible when it is a book based on myths and full of contradictions and errors?" in this week's message. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

It's easy to categorize Jesus as a moral teacher, a holy man, a wise prophet. But what if he was more than that? What if he is who his followers have always said he was? If he really was God, that would have profound effects on... everything! But is there any evidence to back up the claim? Join us as we answer the question, "Is there any proof that Jesus was God?" Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

People assume that the existence of suffering is proof that God could not exist. “How could a good God allow a seven-year-old girl to die from cancer?” “How could God allow Christians to be persecuted and murdered in Ethiopia?” “How can a loving God allow a little three-year-old boy from Manitowoc to disappear?”Join us this episode as we challenge the assumption that the existence of pain and suffering disproves God. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Faith in Jesus is not a blind faith, one absent of evidence rather saving faith in Jesus is a supernatural gift given by a gracious God whose left his fingerprints all over his creation ... and you. Join us this episode as we answer the question, "What proof do you have that God even exists?" Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

The creation vs. evolution debate is not about religion versus science or the Bible versus science – – it’s about good science versus bad science. Likewise, it’s not about faith versus reason – – it’s about reasonable faith versus unreasonable faith. It may surprise you to see just who is practicing the bad science, and just who has the unreasonable faith. Join us this episode as we answer the question, "Doesn't science and evolution put God out of a job?" Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

On that first Easter Sunday something got released into the world and it hasn’t been eliminated yet. Join us this episode to learn more. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

The crowd chose a criminal over Jesus. Judas chose money over Jesus. Peter chose his reputation over Jesus. Yet Jesus still continued to the cross. We've made other choices over Jesus and our sin is heavy but Jesus still went to the cross for us. His death on the cross takes away the weight of our sin. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What does it mean that Jesus is the Lamb of God? As we follow his final footsteps to the upper room on the night before his death, we see Jesus celebrate the Passover with his disciples. Jesus and disciples will eat a lamb, sacrificed for a ceremony with deep historical meaning. But the meaning of this ceremony will help us understand why Jesus is called the Lamb of God, and why he gives his body and blood to eat at to drink. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

How would it feel if Jesus publicly called you out for the sins you keep secret? For the sins you try to justify? What would you say to Jesus? What if you knew that he was only doing this so that you would repent and turn away from your sin? When Jesus calls out his enemies - the Jewish leaders - their reaction shows the depth of their sinfulness, and the depth of Jesus' love for them. If Jesus reaches out in love even to his enemies, how do you think he feels about you and me? Join us this episode as we answer these questions. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

We have been following Jesus' final steps this since the middle of February. They are steps that have led to enemies, a tomb, suffering. The steps he'll take later this week will lead him to betrayal and death. Do we really want to follow him? Anybody in their right mind would say "no." But Jesus' gentle invitation to "pick up your cross and follow me" reminds us that there is something more at work than what first meets the eye. Join us this episode as we consider the paradox of Jesus. We'll see that his final steps are our best path forward. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Do you or your family have rituals? Do you know where they came from? Or have they been passed down from generation to generation? Mark reports a challenge Jesus' enemies posed that was rooted in tradition and rituals. Trouble is, they had completely forgotten where the traditions had come from. Jesus would point out the origin that they were missing. As he does, he challenges us in the church to hold tightly to what really matters. Here's a hint: it's not the tradition. Join us this episode as we hold tightly to what really matters! Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Have you ever faced an unpleasant and unavoidable situation? Maybe a tough conversation at work, a surgery, or a court date? How did you handle the pressure? While Jesus faced his inevitable suffering and death, some Greek believers came asking to see him. Join us this episode to learn more about his response and what it means for you and me today. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Sometimes in life we miss what’s supposed to be obvious. It’s like when you come home and your wife looks at you and says, “Did you notice what I did with the room?” Suddenly you were thinking, “It’s a trap.” “I switched the pillows around.” “Oh, I see that now.” Sometimes in our life with Jesus we truly miss the obvious. The disciples did as well. Join us this week as we remember what's obvious. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Why does Jesus curse a fig tree? Was he cracking under pressure? Our Lord is patient. Our Lord is gracious, but he is also righteous and just. He expects fruit from his people. Join us this episode to see what led to this step on Jesus's journey to the cross. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Jesus gives out his Word and bread and gives his disciples bread distribution training. That is Jesus’ response to the crowds wanting Jesus to be their leader who overthrows the Roman government. Jesus is repudiating the radical revolutionary movements of his day and setting the table to teach them about the real Kingdom. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What gets in the way of your relationship with your heavenly Father? When Jesus' footsteps led to the Temple during Holy Week, he found barriers to people drawing close to God. He cleared them all away. What barriers stand between you and God today? Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

In those difficult times in life, and they are difficult, your focus needs to be on the One who promises to be with you as you go through them. If your focus is on anything or anyone else, you will experience spiritual vertigo and be filled with neurotic uncertainty. Join us this episode as we dig into the book of Mark and discover what is taught about doubt. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Jesus' footsteps to the cross led him to be anointed with expensive perfume at an elaborate dinner party. Many of the other guests celebrated Jesus' limitless power. How about us? Do we place our trust in the God who healed lepers and raised the dead? Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Who do you surround yourself with? What voices influence you online? They can lead you toward God and a life with more peace, patience, and self-control. Or they can lead you away from God and, as was the case with the Old Testament King Rehoboam, into an implosion. Join us this episode as we take a close look at with whom we are walking into the future, and how to avoid the mistakes of a young king. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What if we knew the day and time we would die? How would we react knowing this information? Jesus knew exactly what was ahead for him as he took his final steps and yet he continued to take them all the way to the cross. Why? Because of selfless love for you and me. Join us this episode as we begin the journey of Lent. Support the Show. StMarkMinistries.com Find us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.