December 10, 2023, Advent 2B: ”No More Fake News!”

Mark begins his Gospel with a stunning proclamation. The good news of forgiveness and salvation is found in a Galilean Jewish craftsman named Jesus. Yet, in our age of fake news, we can easily dismiss such a proclamation as mere propaganda. What makes Mark's claim about Jesus different from the claims of every other would-be messiah throughout history? What can the claim of "good news" even mean in a fake news era? Pastor David preaches "No More Fake News!" based on Mark 1:1-8.