Using "holy reading," this book points us to God's voice in the gospel of Mark. This gospel is an actionpacked, fastpaced version of Jesus' life and teachings. It invites you to profess that Jesus is indeed God's Son. And it invites you to live out that profession each day. If only we could have seen Jesus with our own eyes. How wonderful would that be! How much more faith we would have! But we can see and hear Jesus. We see him and hear him by meditating on his word. The Bible is not just an ancient book to study but a living window into the very life of Jesus. One way we encounter the living Jesus in the Bible is through the timetested method of "holy reading" or meditation. This commentary series provides a structure for that encounter with Jesus. Holy reading involves listening closely to a brief passage of Scripture, reading it repeatedly, praying the words, letting them sink deeply into the heart. It can also be a communal exerience as we listen to God with other believers. Through meditation on the Gospel of Mark, we experience Jesus as the Son of God.