This week, the gloves are off. The opposition between light and darkness that John introduced in Chapter 1 is now in the open between Jesus and the religious authorities.
This week, we jump to the end of John chapter 6 - past the feeding of the 5000 and past Jesus walking on water to a very confusing passage about…
This week, Jesus is back home in Galilee when an official asks him to heal his son (John 4:34-54). There are problems with the story; it introduces the topic of…
This week, Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman at the well - a foreigner, a woman, and someone living in sin. How he responds to her has a lot to teach…
This week, we explore Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus, touching on both a confusing reference to being born again and the most famous Bible verse (For God so loved ...). Who…
In this week's service, we see Jesus losing his temper at the Temple in Jerusalem. What's going on? Why did John place this story so close to the beginning of…
Too many people see Christians as being judgmental, too serious, unable too have fun or enjoy life. Today's reading (the wedding at Cana) serves as a corrective to that image…
Christmas - Epiphany - and the calling of Jesus' first disciples (John 1:35-51). What do these stories have in common? Where are we in the story?
Christ is about to be born. God is about to break into time and space … and stay for over 30 years. Glory be to God! But why? Why is Christmas such a big deal?
Christmas is a season of celebration, family get-togethers, gift exchanges, and just generally a time of joy. But, for many of us, Christmas hurts. We have lost too much. We…