At first sight, the Gospel of Mark is a simple account of the ministry of Jesus, with lots of stories, plenty of action, a large amount of human interest, and some very straight and searching questions, mostly from Jesus himself. Yet underlying the Gospel is the cross and the cost of discipleship, focusing the question of who Jesus was, and how people should respond to him. Donald English's …
Christian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. Drawing on John Stott's classic book The Cross of Christ, the studies in this guide are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf. Our worship, our call to mission, our ability to love our enemies and to face the perplexitie…