Jesus experienced conflict in his family. In today's text we hear that his family was so upset by what they saw he was doing and heard he was saying, that they decided to "take charge of him" because they thought "he was out of his mind" (Mark 3:21). Later in our story we hear that Jesus' family arrived while he was debating with the religious leaders about Satan, the prince of demons. Someone told him that his mother and brothers were there. Jesus responded, "My true family members are those who do the will of God." There was tension in the air, not only because of the hot debate with religious leaders, but because of conflict with family members. Jesus knew the agony of family life. There is agony in every family. There is also the possibility of joy which helps us face the conflicts of …