The Gospel of Mark Unfolded: A Pastor and Therapist explore the life of Yeshua

The Gospel of Mark Unfolded: A Pastor and Therapist explore the life of Yeshua
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David Profitt & Sophie Murphy slowly work their way through the Gospel of Mark, letting the story of Jesus unfold week by week. Together, they explore who this remarkable man is and the profound impact he had on the lives of those he encountered - and continues to have today.”
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Episodes focus on key encounters from the Gospel of Mark, discussing Jesus' profound impact through healing and calling. Examples include the touching of a leper, the healing of a paralyzed man, and Jesus' authority demonstrated in Capernaum, with discussions on themes of grace, community belonging, and spiritual identity.

David Profitt & Sophie Murphy slowly work their way through the Gospel of Mark, letting the story of Jesus unfold week by week. Together, they explore who this remarkable man is and the profound impact he had on the lives of those he encountered – and continues to have today.”

In this episode, David and Sophie unpack the feeding of the 4,000 in Mark’s Gospel and how it echoes and complicates the earlier feeding of the 5,000. Why do the disciples still not get it? Why are they stuck thinking literally when Jesus is inviting them to think symbolically?
We explore what the numbers might mean (5 loaves, 7 baskets), the layers of meaning that never fully exhaust themselves, and Jesus’ pointed warning about the “leaven of the Pharisees and Herod.” What is it about yeast – the tiny agent of transformation or corruption – that makes it such a powerful symbol of spiritual danger?
Join us as we ask: what does it mean to let the symbol speak? And what might we be missing when we stay in surface-level thinking?
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