Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Minor Prophets

Minor Prophets: Zephaniah, Look Within

They hear the Lord’s voice speaking softly, yet with such power. And as they dream, and gaze, and talk, these two young idealists are poised to change their world in a radical upheaval that would stay God’s judgement for an entire generation.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Lamb of God Judged

If God did not judge sin it would mean that God was indifferent to the existence of right and wrong, good and evil. But the Lord is not indifferent. God's wrath, grief, and intense pain over sin is the necessary and only right response.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Minor Prophets

Minor Prophets: Book of Zephaniah

The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah. Zephaniah 1:1 (NRSV)

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Private Agony

As John suffered the trauma of witnessing, as Jesus endured the ordeal of his hour and the Father’s cup, as Peter wept bitterly, Judas also underwent internal agony. Matthew alone would tell his story.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Annas and Caiaphas

This is commentary written in story form, in an experiment mixing narrative criticism in a creative nonfiction writing style.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Pretrial

Before diving into the events of Jesus's trials, it makes sense to review the adjudicators, timeline, and setting,

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Minor Prophets

Minor Prophets: Habakkuk’s Commitment

God's majesty, God's glory made all else recede, so that Habakkuk was focused on God, not on his current circumstances, nor the dreadful times to come.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: The Arrest

It fascinates me that in the moments before Jesus was bound and led away, he healed one of his captors. What does loving one's enemies look like? Well, like that, probably.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Minor Prophets

Minor Prophets: Habakkuk, It Will Surely Come

A life of thankfulness to God is seen partly in whether you are thankful towards the people God has placed in your life and mine who care for us.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: A Vision of Glory

In all four gospels, Jesus only ever asked the Father for one thing for himself. In this post, I imagine what it might have been like for John listening to Jesus pray, and I reveal what that one thing is.