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b'The Gospel of Mark opens with a political statement and goes on to connect the ministry of Jesus to work that has come before. In this week\\u2019s podcast, we examine the context and implications of this gospel message and how that relates to our lives and work today.\\nRead the transcript (PDF)\\nIn this episode, we talk about \\u2026\\n\\nConnecting our work to those who have come before us\\nQueer Christians wrestle with faith and the divine in the same way that Jesus and his earliest followers\\nThe differences between the 4 Gospels\\nThe political context of Mark\\u2019s gospel, the importance of the word \\u201cgospel\\u201d and the meaning of the phrase \\u201cGod\\u2019s son\\u201d\\nThe First Christmas by John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg\\nHow a Christian \\u201cshould\\u201d look and respectability politics\\n\\nMark 1:1-8\\nThe beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, God\\u2019s Son, happened just as it was written about in the prophecy of Isaiah:\\nLook, I am sending my messenger before you.\\nHe will prepare your way,\\na voice shouting in the wilderness:\\n\\u201cPrepare the way for the Lord;\\nmake his paths straight.\\u201d\\nJohn the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins. Everyone in Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River and were being baptized by John as they confessed their sins. John wore clothes made of camel\\u2019s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. He announced, \\u201cOne stronger than I am is coming after me. I\\u2019m not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.\\u201d\\nThe post John the Baptist & Building on Queer Activism \\u2013 Mark 1:1-8 appeared first on Queer Theology.'