You and I are not only to keep our focus on Jesus as we each individually follow him just as closely as we can, we also are to trust each other’s sensitivity to God’s guidance, and help each other the best we can Continue reading Gospel of John: Rumor Put To Rest
The difference between failure and success is Jesus himself. You never know how close you are to a breakthrough. The disciples had only to throw their nets on the other side of the boat, just this one last time, when Jesus gave them the word. And their nets were more full than if they had been catching fish the whole night. Continue reading Gospel of John: Feast With Me
This twenty-minute mutlimedia presentation explores one of the more mysterious and enigmatic women in antiquity, the Witch of Endor. Continue reading The Witch of Endor
It was seemingly impossible for Thomas to accept Jesus’ resurrection without some empirical proof. Doubt can be a good thing, because it makes us think. Doubt is one foot lifted, poised to move forward or backward. Continue reading Gospel of John: Thomas Had Doubts
Now, they were all (except for Thomas—where was he?) now gathered, fearfully, in a locked room in Jerusalem, not sure what to do, when something truly hair-raising happened. Continue reading Gospel of John: Peace in the Upper Room
Who was the original Jezebel? This 20 minute presentation traces her history as a Phoenician princess nearly three thousand years ago who became one of the most powerful queens found in the Bible. Continue reading Jezebel
The risen Lord was about to be revealed, first to Mary, then to the women who had come to complete his burial, and finally to the disciples and all those in his inner circle of on hundred and twenty devoted supporters and friends. Continue reading Gospel of John: He is Risen!
The fellowship of finding another like-minded believer seemed to give both Joseph and Nicodemus the courage and resources they needed to do for Jesus what they could not find a way to do alone, or separately. Continue reading Gospel of John: A Race Against Sunset
Swoon theories are like urban myths. When examined, the actual facts disprove the myth, but the myth keeps getting repeated. So, the writers of the gospels—and especially John—were careful to document the reality of Jesus’ physical death and his physical resurrection. Continue reading Gospel of John: Witness to Death
Why did Jesus cry out the first line of Psalm 22? I found two very different ways of understanding this moment, and it all rests on the nature of the Trinity. Continue reading Gospel of John: His Last Breath
