The Inside of the Cup is a book of devotional readings. They are one to two pages long and include one thought for the reader to consider and reflect on. Monge has translated and studied the texts from Mark's gospel for a half a century and explains them very well. He also makes the devotionals relevant to life today. The strength of this devotional is the profound insights which Monge perceives. He makes it clear that Jesus came not only to proclaim the good news of God to humans, but that he himself is the good news. To understand that and to comprehend how that makes a difference in one's...