For God so loved the world. This verse is the lens through which I look at the Bible. I interpret the verses I don’t understand through John 3:16, Which is how I understand God. God so loved the world. That … Continue reading →

We see in John 3 the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. As with all of John, there is a lot of symbolism going on here. Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night. What does that mean? It is speaking of a … Continue reading →

Today, we see Jesus’ first miracle. There are a lot of interesting things here. We see how important a wedding is to the culture. Weddings were huge deals; they were parties. They were celebrations. It would have been very shameful … Continue reading →

Today, we see Jesus’ first miracle. There are a lot of interesting things here. We see how important a wedding is to the culture. Weddings were huge deals; they were parties. They were celebrations. It would have been very shameful … Continue reading →

We see the first two disciples that Jesus calls today, Andrew and then Peter. There’s a lot that we can consider in this passage. First, we can remind ourselves of who our Andrews are, who told us about Jesus. Second, … Continue reading →

We see the first two disciples that Jesus calls today, Andrew and then Peter. There’s a lot that we can consider in this passage. First, we can remind ourselves of who our Andrews are, who told us about Jesus. Second, … Continue reading →

We see two approaches to life today. First, we see the religious leaders coming with questions to John. Who are you? What are you doing? Why are you doing it? What is all this about? Then, we see John and … Continue reading →

One of the greatest books of Christian theology ever written is On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius. This beautiful book dives deeper into what we see in our text today. The Word becomes flesh and lives among us. This is … Continue reading →

Today, we’ll begin our time together in John’s Gospel. John’s Gospel has a very specific purpose for us. While Matthew, Mark, and Luke answer the “who, what, when, and where” questions, John answers the “why.” He is showing us “why” … Continue reading →

When we are found in Jesus, we will be like calves, skipping out of their stalls. We will have joy. Joy is a beautiful thing. It is not based on circumstance. That is happiness. We are happy because we have … Continue reading →