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…
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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…
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…
John 1:1-13 – Prelude of Light
Light and darkness. Day and night. Detail and shadow. These are the brushes John uses to write the Gospel bearing his name.