This article is a continuation of a series about the gospels. Each article is focused on one of the four gospels in detail to provide an overview of their unique makeup and focus. This article will be on Mark’s gospel. Mark’s Audience: Mark’s gospel is largely directed to the Gentiles (likely Roman). He does not state this explicitly, but several pieces of information lead us to this conclusion. Mark describes Jewish customs (Mark 7:3-4) and translates certain Aramaic phrases

In my last article, I introduced this little “series” about the gospels. In each article, we will be examining one of the four gospels in detail to get a better understanding of their unique makeup and focus. For this article, we will begin with Matthew. Matthew’s Audience: Matthew’s primary audience is Jewish. While Matthew never directly states who he is writing to, several pieces of evidence lead us to this conclusion. Matthew references the Mosaic Law and the Old Testamen

Paul David Tripp has written several books with the emphasis of helping Christians grow closer in their walk of faith and pursuit of discipleship with Christ. Some of these books address key topics such as marriage, worship, parenting, and other books dedicated to ministry. Although each of those books offer convicting and thought-provoking insight, Tripp’s book Lead brings another layer to practical insight for those who are in leadership positions in the church. This paper