Grapes of God
John 15:1-8 (For Kayla) Jesus is talking to his disciples around the last supper table. Moments before, he washed his friend’s feet, much to their bewilderment. The gospel writer lets us know how much Jesus has to say to them. Time was of the essence. There were a great deal of instructions. Maybe that’s why he washed their feet […]
Being Known
John 10:11-18 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me…. Being known as we are can be wonderful and terrifying too. It fulfills our longing to have a safe place where we don’t have to play games or be stronger or wiser than we truly are. But being known […]
His Peace
Luke 24:36b-48 Brokenhearted, two disciples met a stranger on the road as they headed home to Emmaus. They only recognized that he was Jesus once they invited him to stay and broke bread together. The truth of the resurrection reality broke open in breaking bread with the stranger. They had new vision. Jesus left suddenly […]
Peace Becomes the Password
John 20:19-33 Across the street from the house where I live, there are two enormous tulip magnolia trees. Right now, they are in full bud, not yet opened, and I have been looking at them all day because we are in the midst of a winter-mix downpour. My car windshield is covered with slush. But […]