The Friendship with Jesus Podcast

We have prayed the entire Gospel of Mark. This week we take some time to reflect back on our experience.

The women arrive at the tomb only to find it empty, with a messenger telling them what they only dreamed could be true. Come, pray the story.

Jesus has died and his friends are left to wait, and pray. Come, pray with them.

Jesus takes his last breath - and the curtain tears. Good Friday. 

Mark writes Jesus' ascent up Golgotha like a Roman coronation ceremony. Come, pray the story.

Holy Week, Wednesday. Jesus is dragged before Pilate, the only one who can send him to his death. Come pray the story.

Holy Week. Tuesday. Jesus is being grilled by Caiaphas and remaining silent. Peter is being grilled by a servant girl, and being anything but silent. Come, pray the story.

Holy Week, Monday. Jesus is brought before the rulers of Israel to stand trial for his crimes. They struggle to find any. Come, pray the story.

In anticipation of Holy Week, we revisit Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. (Imaginative Prayer only)

The disciples have been sleeping. You've been drowsy yourself. But now you see soldiers coming through the trees. Pray with Jesus as Judas arrives.

It's a famous story, Jesus in agony in Gethsemane, but have you ever wondered how we know it? Some thoughts here, as well as an invitation to pray with the story.

Jesus asks two disciples to prepare for the Passover meal. We've seen this before from Jesus. Why the similar story? Mark has his reasons. Come pray the story!

A woman enters the room where Jesus is eating. The room goes quiet as the fragrance fills the air. Sit at the table and pray this story with us.

Jesus gives his last bit of teaching to his friends. It is sober, but there is something there to listen to for us as well. 

Jesus is done wrangling with the teachers of the law but warns the people to be wary of them. he then sees a woman who exemplifies everything the teachers are not. Come pray the story.

The temple has been cleansed and Jesus returns to teach but is accosted for one final time by his adversaries. Come pray the story! 

Having entered Jerusalem with fanfare, Jesus now approaches the Temple. He does not like what he sees, either on the way or in the Temple Courts. Come pray with the story.

Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time, riding a humble donkey's colt. Come, pray the story.

Jesus asks a provocative question in response to James and John. He asks the same question to a blind man. How would you answer Jesus' question?

A rich man asks Jesus an important question and Mark places it among the children. Come, pray the story.

A father brings his son to Jesus for healing and confesses his trust, and also his doubt. We've all been there. Pray the story with Jesus and the disciples.

Jesus takes Peter, James, and John, and you, up a mountain to reveal his true character.

A pause in praying through the Gospel of Mark to receive the gift of Jesus' arrival this Christmas day. Merry Christmas.

We arrive at the central moment in Mark's Gospel. "Who do you say I am?" Come pray the story.

Mark shows us remarkably parallel events in this chapter, beginning with another feeding in the desert. Listen and pray as Jesus uses a beautiful healing story to teach his disciples.

It seems that sometimes Jesus appreciates some verbal jousting rather than simple acquiescence. A bold woman approaches Jesus and will not take no for an answer. 

The Pharisees approach Jesus with yet another accusation. He uses the occasion to talk about aligning our inner selves with our presenting selves. 

The famous story of Jesus walking on the water but did you know how many Old Testament allusions there are in this story? Listen and pray to discover. 

Jesus leads his disciples out into the wilderness to give them rest and feed them, just as Moses had done.  Listen and pray the story!

The woman fights the crowd to get to Jesus. And then... Pray the story with us.

As Jesus and his disciples cross the lake after the storm, they meet a disturbed man who longs to know God's shalom. Pray the story with us.

Jesus sleeps while the storm rages. Is he unaware or is he inviting us into his rest? 

Mark presents Jesus as the teacher of parables. His first? The Sower.  

The crowds are enthralled, the Phaisees are annoyed, the disciples are chosen, but everyone seems to miss Jesus. Pray the story in Mark Chapter 3!

We are now in Mark 3 and Jesus meets a man with a withered hand at the synagogue.

The Pharisees arrive in Mark 2 and if we give their questions a fair hearing, we may find echoes within our own hearts - and then experience Jesus respond to them, and to us. Come and pray. 

A group of friends bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus. Listen to some reflections on the story and then enter in and pray it yourself.

We are praying through the Gospel of Mark. This episode covers Mark 1:14-43. Jesus has been baptized and now begins to preach his message of good news, to gather some friends to join him, and to free people from the bondage they live under. Some reflections to begin then the imaginative prayer exercise at 9:50. Enjoy!

Introducing the new series Praying the Gospel of Mark. Each episode will include a short passage from Mark's gospel, some brief reflections to set the scene and then an imaginative prayer exercise for you to pray the story. This episode covers Mark 1:1-13. The imaginative prayer exercise begins at 7:15.

Season 3 begins is here! Praying the Gospel of Mark. Join us as we pray through the life of Jesus as given by Mark. Each episode contains a short passage from Mark's Gospel, some brief reflections and an imaginative prayer exercise. Enjoy!

The final prayer in the Eastertide series. You are invited to the upper room where Jesus' friends wait for the gift. 

Jesus is about to return to his Father. Pray with the disciples as they experience this moment.

Pray with the disciples as they listen to Jesus give his final talk to them in Galilee.

Pray with Peter and Jesus on the shores of Lake Galilee.

Enter into the story of Thomas as he waits and hopes to see Jesus for himself.

Enter the upper room with the disciples as Jesus appears, showing his hands and feet and offering peace.

Pray and walk with the two friends as they meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

He is risen! Join Mary as she waits in the garden that first Easter morning.

Join the disciples as they wait on Holy Saturday, confused, grieving, unsure of what to do. 

There are seven sayings of Jesus from the cross. As you remain at the foot of the cross, pray with Mary and John as you listen to Jesus.