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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 »
It should be a truism that the most important person in Christianity is Christ. Christians derive their name from Him, pray through and to Him, worship Him, and imitate Him. The danger is in substituting a savior from our... Continue Reading »
Every classroom has at least four types of students who turn in their tests. The first group of students did well, and they know they did well. They go home ready to enjoy the weekend. A second group did... Continue Reading »
A few years ago, I walked into an assisted living facility one evening to find several workers in the hallway crying. I had come to say goodbye to my grandmother for the last time, and they had just wheeled... Continue Reading »
Like any pair of siblings, my younger brother and I fought quite a bit growing up. We clashed fiercely and frequently over the vital issues of boyhood: who crossed the line in the back seat of the car, whether... Continue Reading »
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