The Passion as Story: The Plot of Mark

The Passion as story-"Blackwell again and again says that the preacher needs to couple detailed textual readings with preaching. And I say, 'Amen ' How the narrative actually works in its detail can aid us incalculably in our presentation of the Word of God."- John C. Holbert, Professor of HomileticsPerkins School of Theology, DallasBlackwell explores the Passion Story in Mark 14:1-16:8, then offers concrete suggestions for preaching, teaching, and Bible study. He contends that "the story of the cross as contained in Mark's Passion Story provides a significant way to understand the Christian faith at large.John Blackwell is Dean of the Chapel at Kansas Wesleyan University.