Brokenness: Hers, His, and Mine

About this episode

The episode reflects on the story of Jesus' anointing by an unnamed Woman in Mark 14, exploring themes of brokenness and understanding of Christ.

Summary In this episode I continue to reflect on the story of Jesus' anointing by an unnamed Woman in Mark 14. This woman's understanding of Jesus is more aesthetic than it is cognitive. She longs for the form of Christ, a longing that is founded on her own brokenness. Episode 70 | Brokenness: Hers, His, and Mine Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Denver Institute's Vice President of Advancement and Theologian in Residence, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as a primary way to know, trust, and rest in God in our daily work and life. I would love to hear from you! Please reach out to me at jeff.hoffmeyer@denverinstitute.org with your feedback. Wherever you're listening— Spotify , Apple , or YouTube —subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show helps others discover what we're doing here. It's a small way to support the mission—and it means a lot to us. Resources Johnny Cash, "Hurt"

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Hoffmeyer

Topics covered

• brokenness
• prayer
• spirituality
• Jesus
• faith
• self-reflection

Keywords

• brokenness
• prayer
• Jesus
• faith
• spirituality
• self-reflection
• anointing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver Institute for Faith & Work

Books & works: Hurt

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