October 28, 2026

Dr. Tim Geddert returns to the Christian Leader Podcast to talk about his new book, Treasure-Hunting in Mark's Gospel. Tim has spent much of his career dissecting the Gospel of Mark, from his doctoral dissertation, a commentary, and now this new study. He explains why Mark, long treated as the “simple” gospel, may be the most misunderstood one. He covers who wrote it, why it was likely written first, and why reading each gospel on its own terms works better than blending all four into one story.

Tim also walks through how Mark builds his story. It starts at a breathless “immediately” pace, slows into a discipleship journey “on the way” to Jerusalem, narrows to hour-by-hour detail in Jesus’ final day, and then ends abruptly at the empty tomb. Tim argues that Mark keeps showing instead of telling, and that the clues point to Jesus as God in the flesh. He closes with four questions any reader can bring to Mark and a reminder that Scripture is best understood in community.

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