In today’s passage, Mark 6:7-30, Jesus sends the disciples out on their first missionary journey. I can only imagine the disciples were equal parts terrified and excited. The text doesn’t tell us how long they were on their journey but it appears that while they’re out and about John the Baptist is beheaded, setting up for us a striking parallel between the risk and reward of following Christ.
In today’s passage, Mark 6:7-30, Jesus sends the disciples out on their first missionary journey. I can only imagine the disciples were equal parts terrified and excited. The text doesn’t tell us how long they were on their journey but it appears that while they’re out and about John the Baptist is beheaded, setting up for us a striking parallel between the risk and reward of following Christ.
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