Sean Gladding presents The Naked Man
Sean Gladding presents The Naked Man
Sean Gladding
'The Naked Man' is a creative re-telling of the Gospel of Mark in the Bible, imagining what it might have been like to hear the stories of Jesus for the first time, and exploring the questions that those stories raise.
Episode 43 - Demeaned
Has someone ever tried to make you feel 'less than' in front of others? You're not alone in that experience... (Texts referenced: Mark 6.1, 2-3, 4, 5-6a; 3.31-35; 6.6b)
May 18, 2021
9 min
Episode 42 - Daughters
What kind of faith do you need to be healed? (Texts referenced: Mark 5.37-40a; 4.26-29; 5.40b; 5.41; 5.42a; 5.42c-43; 5.42b)
May 3, 2021
10 min
Episode 41 - Fringes
Two desperate people reach out for help from Jesus, and risk much in doing so. (Texts referenced: Mark 5.21-23, 25-26, 27-29, 30-31, 32-34; Malachi 4.2)
Apr 19, 2021
11 min
Episode 40 - Newcomers
Introducing some new characters to the gathering in Miryam's courtyard.
Mar 19, 2021
7 min
Episode 39 - Repression
What do we do when people act out that which we try to repress?  (Texts referenced: Mark 5.14-15; 16-17; 18-20)
Feb 20, 2021
10 min
Episode 38 - Legion
Outside of horror movies, we don't tend to talk much about demons or unclean spirits these days. But perhaps we should. (Texts referenced: Mark 5.1-5; 6-8; 9-10; 11-13. The Gerasa massacre happened in 68 CE.)
Feb 1, 2021
9 min
Episode 37 - Prejudice
Divisions that threaten to tear apart communities have always been encouraged by those who fear change.
Jan 22, 2021
9 min
Episode 36 - Storm
As a storm builds in Jerusalem, Mark tells the story of a storm Jesus encountered. Or maybe a storm that encountered Jesus... (Texts referenced: Mark 4.35-37; 38-39; Psalm 107.23, 28-29)
Jan 13, 2021
8 min
Episode 35 - Hope
What hope have you held for a long time? Have you ever considered giving up on what you're waiting for? You're not alone...
Dec 1, 2020
10 min
Episode 34 - Small
Mark, mustard seeds and the little things we do. (Texts referenced: Mark 4.26-29; Joel 3.13, 3.10; Mark 4.30-32; Isaiah 2.4; Mark 4.33-34)
Nov 14, 2020
12 min
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