Out of the midst of a "discipleship" section (Mark 8:27-10:52) comes this week's unusual message. In verses 38-41, the disciples proudly tell Jesus how they had nipped a budding heresy in their midst. Discovering a man exorcizing demons in Jesus' name, without any official disciple-designation or given authority, they command the healer to stop. The use of the phrase "in your name" suggests a technical reference (more specific than indicated in v.37): The man was practicing a sort of "…