Pastor Blaik J Westhoff Mark 6:14-29 1. The placement of the story of the death of John the Baptist is strange. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with what’s happening with Jesus. It comes in the middle of one of Mark’s stories about Jesus sending out his disciples. Why would Mark do that? 2. Worldly success does not always come to those who are following God’s will for their lives. Why? 3. The story of the death of John the Baptist is where it is in the Gospel of Mark to warn us th...