Mark 8

On this week's episode Joe and Stephen unpack Jesus’ miracles, the Pharisees’ stubborn disbelief, and Peter’s rollercoaster moment—going from declaring “You are the Christ” to being called Satan by Jesus in record time. They observe the disciples' confusion over bread, thinking Jesus was talking about literal loaves of bread when the lesson was much deeper. Stephen points out the irony of Jesus' two-stage healing of a blind man—mirroring how the disciples (and, let’s be honest, most of us) only see Jesus dimly. Faith is a journey, shortcuts around suffering don’t exist, and even Peter had a hard time getting it right.