Herod’s pursuit of power (Mark 6:14-29)
According to Josephus, Herod Antipas desperately wanted to be called “king.”
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Thwack! Bang! Crash! The quiet serenity of the place I’ve set apart for tending my soul life is being torn to pieces by the disturbing behavior of a bird. For days on end, the same bird has appeared and proceeded to thrash himself against the window in our cathedral ceiling in an attempt to land on the “branch” of a dogwood tree, rendered in stained glass.
