2024 Father's Day - Mark 9:14-29

In today's story there are five groups of people all interacting with their own agendas. Jesus is boxed in by the other four groups. Is Jesus confined by the box? Or, does He transcend their confinement? Jesus' disciples fail epically in the story, do they learn from their shortcomings? There's a father with a fiercely feeble faith, is his faith an advantage or disadvantage to his existential emergency? Will the eager, expectant crowd leave disappointed or satisfied? Will the scribes, who are antagonists of Jesus leave as His allies? Finally, can belief and unbelief coexist in a person? All of these matters converge in one Father's Day message. Be blessed!