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Phil, Ross, and Jason continue through the Gospel of Mark, exploring Jesus’ surprising definition of greatness. In Mark 9:30–50, Jesus turns the disciples’ ambitions upside down—calling them to serve others, welcome the overlooked, take sin seriously, and live at peace with one another. The conversation also examines Jesus’ challenging words about Gehenna, unquenchable fire, and what they reveal about judgment and the cost of following Jesus.

How do we hear God’s voice—in the pages of Scripture and in the quiet moments of everyday life? In this episode of Riverview Conversations, Shonna joins us to talk about hearing God through the Bible and that “still, small voice.” Through personal stories and thoughtful conversation, she helps us see a God who is present, attentive, and actively involved in the lives of His children. Join us for an encouraging conversation about listening for God, and making room to pay attention to Him.

In this conversation Jason and Phil consider the transfiguration of Jesus and the young man that Jesus healed afterwards.

Phil J joins Jason for a first reading in a new series of stories. This one is about The Woman at the Well.

In Mark 7:24–37, Jesus heals a Gentile woman’s daughter and a deaf man who could barely speak. Jason and Phil discuss faith, persistence, healing, and how these stories reveal Jesus’ compassion reaching beyond cultural and religious boundaries.

In this episode of Riverview Conversations, Jason and Phil discuss Mark 7:1–23, where Jesus confronts the religious leaders over their traditions and redefines what truly makes a person unclean. The problem, Jesus explains, is not primarily what enters the body, but what comes from the human heart. Together, they explore the tension between religious customs and God’s commands, the purpose of spiritual practices, and Jesus’ call to genuine inward transformation.

Phil and Jason explore the story of the death of John the Baptist in Mark 6:14-29.