Roger looks at the evidence for the deity of Christ in Mark 1-2 and the disturbance of the demonic realm as Jesus preaches the kingdom of heaven. Roger looks at…
This eschatological passage contains what is known as ‘the little apocalypse’ in Mark, and how it relates to the fall of Jerusalem in AD70 and then looks beyond to the…
This section is Jesus in Gethsemane, the place of pressure and a foretaste of the cross. Roger explores themes of incarnation and Jesus's identification with humanity, the meaning of the…
Roger takes us step by step through chapters 2-5 in Mark's gospel. He highlights the conflict stories present which include Jesus's non-conformity, his bringing in of the new age and…
In this session Roger looks at the structure of Mark's Gospel and how it can be divided into two sections: the first has three cycles of ministry centred around Galilee…
Roger looks at the feeding of the 5,000 and its symbolic place in the ministry of Jesus. In chapter eight we hear Peter's confession and learn that discipleship is costly.…
Roger shows how Mark 8-11 has 3 sections each introduced by Jesus teaching he is going to die and rise again, and followed by one of his 3 closest disciples…