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Episode 1404 | February 25, 2026

Not the Story We Expected

The Gospels | Mark 14:53–65 Why does Jesus allow himself to be condemned? What happens when Jesus’s victory doesn’t look like ours? Can you still trust God’s plan when it feels like loss?

Why does Jesus allow himself to be condemned? What happens when Jesus’s victory doesn’t look like ours? Can you still trust God’s plan when it feels like loss? In today’s episode, Jensen shares how Mark 14:53–65 reveals that Jesus ushers in his kingship not through overpowering his enemies, but through the suffering that leads to resurrection victory.

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Jensen Holt McNair

Jensen is a co-host of the Ten Minute Bible Talks podcast. Some assume her baby Jude is named after the Beatles' song, but really she loves those general epistles. 

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