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In John 12, we reach the end of the public ministry of Jesus. Who is this figure thundering through these pages? The Apostle John, John the Baptist, Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, and a man born blind have all borne... Continue Reading »
A few years ago, a good friend and I decided to go on the longest hiking trip we’d ever been on. On the last stretch of the trail, we heard a huge rustle and crash not too far from... Continue Reading »
I can still remember the green couch that I was sitting on in my room. I was about 14 years old. While on a youth retreat with Taylors First Baptist Church, we had learned how to have a “quiet... Continue Reading »
Most of us recognize that we all have a deep spiritual need that only something beyond this world can meet. When life is going well, sometimes an emptiness still nags at our souls. Spiritual questions, however, often fade when... Continue Reading »
When people think of Jesus, they rarely think of someone who made people very angry. They often think of a mild, harmless individual softly reaching out to someone in need. Although Jesus was meek and compassionate (Matthew 11:28-30, Mark... Continue Reading »
When we last left the book of John, a multitude of Samaritans had believed in Jesus. They were believing in His word (John 4:42). After staying with the Samaritans for a couple of days, Jesus returns to Galilee. John’s... Continue Reading »
Just before sunrise at Passover each year, a group of men and boys dressed in white robes and maroon hats climb a hill in the West Bank to pray and sacrifice sheep. They are Samaritans, and the hill is... Continue Reading »
With John 3, we have now arrived at such an important chapter of the Bible. John 3:16 is many people’s favorite verse. Because of Tim Tebow’s eye paint, it was also one of the most searched-for verses in the... Continue Reading »
It’s common in many churches to call the first year or two of a pastor’s tenure a “honeymoon” stage. The idea is that the situation is still new, and there’s often a hint that things will not always be... Continue Reading »
John’s gospel opens, as we have seen, poetically introducing us to the most important event in all of human history. The eternal Word of God, the only Son of God, has become flesh. How is it that we now... Continue Reading »
The beginning of the Gospel according to John sounds more like Genesis than the other gospels: “In the beginning … .” In fact, John uses the same opening phrase as the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Many different... Continue Reading »
Despite DNA testing, smartphones, and security cameras, eyewitness testimony still carries a lot of weight for most of us today. “I saw it with my own eyes!” is a claim we must take seriously. Either the person is lying,... Continue Reading »
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