Alva Review-Courier -

I’ve been looking forward to preaching through the Gospel of Mark! No matter what other subjects we might cover from the pulpit, I am always anxious to get back to the Gospel accounts. While Matthew, Luke and John give a great deal of insight into the things Jesus said, Mark is more interested in highlighting the things the Savior did. He even has a favorite way to describe Jesus’ active ministry. The King James translates the phrase as “straightway” while some of the more modern translations use words like “right away” and “at once.”

Some scholars believe that Mark (aka John Mark, or John) ha...