Jesus&apos; family says he&apos;s out of his mind. The scribes call Jesus the devil.Yet Jesus forgives our sins. Dr. Chris Croghan discusses this week&apos;s lectionary text about Jesus&apos; word having authority, choosing (or not) to believe in something, and blaspheming God. Here are a few questions Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask:<ul><li>Why do the scribes call Jesus the devil? </li><li>How are family units always in the law? </li><li>Does Jesus have siblings?</li></ul>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sstenson@augie.edu<a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

The Kingdom of God Is Like... | Mark 4:26-34 with Sarah Stenson

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.