We Are Not Alone
I think that sometimes God speaks to us through the songs that get stuck in our heads. Over a week ago in church, we sang Open Up Our Eyes by…
Year: 2020
John 3:16-21 A Nighttime Conversation Part Three
For God so loved the world… Those words begin what is perhaps the most beloved single verse of the entire Bible. Creed like in scope, pledge like in cadence, succinct…
John 3:1-21 – A Nighttime Discussion Part Two
The term “born again” is often used to describe victory over an addictive habit, a new leaf being turned in someone’s life, or a dramatic change of attitude and outlook.…
John 3:1-21 A Nighttime Discussion (Part One)
There was a man named Nicodemus. That’s how John begins the next scene of his Gospel. The roughly 470 words (in the English translation) of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus in…
In Your Midst
Directly applying the words of Judah’s ancient prophets is a dicey proposition. And yet, those words not only apply to the near context of the original audience but can also…
John 2:13-22 A House of Prayer
A few years back, Betty and I traveled to Alaska. To get there, we needed to cross into Canada. Now, we’re used to being able to travel between states without…
John 2:1-11 Water into Wine
Where I live, we experience four seasons. The bleak grey cold of winter, the warm renewal of spring, the hot sweltering days of summer, the glorious crispness and colors of…
John 1:43-51 – Ladders
Have you ever considered the power of a ladder? That simple tool which allows us to change our elevation. To enable us to go and do what we couldn’t do…
More and Less
Earlier in my IT career, there was a push by businesses to go paperless. Some mistakenly thought that meant eliminating paper and going 100% digital. But that was a pipe…
John 1:35-42 – What Are You Seeking?
I remember one day when I was somewhere around eleven or twelve years old. I was sulking around because I lost something. It may have been a pocket knife, but…
John 1: 19-28 – Are you the Christ?
Living in rural places often means dealing with non-paved roads. While the road in front of our home is paved, about a half-mile to the east, it becomes a nonpaved…
John 1:14-18 – The Word Became Flesh
John’s prelude to his Gospel leads up to these startling and amazing words – the Word became flesh. The preexistent Word of John 1:1, “In the beginning the Word was…