The cursing of the fig tree in Mark 11 is Jesus’ only destructive miracle.  Jesus appears capricious, vindictive, petty. So much that atheist Bertrand Russell cited this story in his rejection of Christianity. How are we to understand Jesus’ action?  Join us as we examine Mark 11:12-25, the cursing of the fig tree, and the cleaning of the Temple and consider Jesus’ warning about the grave dangers of a fruitless faith.