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Jesus, Theology, and the Space Between Them
One of the most important things I have learned in studying Christianity is that there is a difference between what Jesus taught and what Christianity eventually taught about Jesus. Those two things can overlap significantly, but they are not automatically the same thing. That distinction isn’t an argument against Christianity. It isn’t an argument for… Read more
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In Jesus’ Name
I have always found it interesting that we end our prayers by saying, “In Jesus’ name.” For years, I heard it so often that I barely thought about what it meant. Someone would pray, “Lord, please help us…” and then, almost automatically, finish with, “In Jesus’ name, amen.” But eventually I started asking myself a… Read more
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The Relationships That Transform Us
If you are a Christian and you genuinely seek to follow the teachings of Jesus, there are two things that should become central to your life: transformation and service. In fact, you could argue that they are two of the most important focuses a person can have. Jesus did not simply call people to believe… Read more
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The Gospel of Mark
The Journey From Brokenness to Becoming The Gospel of Mark begins with a voice crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord.” But as the story unfolds, we discover that the greatest wilderness Jesus came to enter was not a desert. It was the human heart. Mark is often read as the… Read more
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Mark 16
Living the Resurrection Mark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel, but it is not simply the conclusion of Jesus’ story. It is the beginning of ours. The resurrection is not only the announcement that Jesus defeated death two thousand years ago. It is the revelation that new life is available to every person… Read more
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Mark 15
The Victory of Surrender Mark 15 is the darkest chapter in the Gospel. Jesus is betrayed, rejected, falsely accused, beaten, mocked, crucified, and buried. To anyone watching from the outside, it appears that evil has won. The innocent man is defeated. The righteous man is destroyed. The hope of the disciples seems to disappear. But… Read more
Jimmy Perez 
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