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I’d always imagined James and John, the Sons of Thunder, as these brash, swashbuckling, Elijah wannabes itching to call down fire from heaven on people. That’s why Jesus called them Sons of Thunder, right? But as I’ve been carefully reading Mark’s Gospel, I’m seeing it far more momentous than a witty nickname. Here’s the sceneContinue reading “Mark’s Hidden Gems: Sons of Thunder is Not a Nickname!”