Daily Archives: April 2, 2010

Faith Lessons: The country of the Gadarenes

by Daniel McCabe Healing of the Demoniac Mark 5:18, “And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.” A battered boat scraped ashore on the rough eastern coastline of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus and his disciples stepped wearily from their craft into the…

Faith Lessons: Hill of Precipitation

by Daniel McCabe Rejection of Jesus Mark 6:6, “And He marveled because of their unbelief.” Looking down upon the ancient battlegrounds of the Plain of Esdraelon directly to its south, the small village of Nazareth has witnessed in its history the clash of countless dueling armies, including those of Sisera, Gideon, Saul, Solomon, Jehu, Jezebel…