Dissecting Mystery
For Sunday, March 30, 2014 – John 9:1-41 Mystery is afoot and we demand answers. Fall to our knees in silence? Allow awe to wash over us? No, no, we will have none of that. We will don the armor of asking the wrong questions, delaying the truth. We think if only we can dissect mystery, […]
What Is “Born Again?”
For Sunday, March 16, 2014 – John 3:1-17 Haven’t you wondered how the idea of being “born again” became a litmus test to label people as “inside” or “outside” of God’s grace? I see no evidence that Jesus would have intended it. The Pharisees and other good religious people know all about litmus tests. They know how to keep […]
The Thirst for Encounter
For Sunday, March 23 2014 – John 4:5-42 She knows the rules. A Jewish man should not share the water jug of a Samaritan woman. He should not even speak to her. Can’t we all, please, just follow the rules? There are rules for acceptable behavior and language, for education and career; proper religious, social and political paths; types of persons to date, marry or befriend […]
Come and See What We Don’t Know
For January 19, 2014 – John 1:29-42 There is a knowing that lies beyond what we already know. This larger knowing beckons us, drawing us toward our real life if we will but follow. I am struck by John’s saying about Jesus, “I myself did not know him.” Other translations read, “I did not know […]
