Read John 9:1-41 “Who sinned?” The question is philosophical, as if the blindman isn’t there to answer. Society’s leaders see a blind man — a beggar, sinner, outsider, bad person. Jesus sees differently. He sees through assumptions and labels. He is Light. In fact, he is the only one who
Read John 8:1-11 I’d been caught in the act. The underlying anger and bitterness I harbored against all humanity had finally, irrefutably manifested itself. I’d been called out by two co-workers within a week for my attitude in two different situations. I felt like the woman of this passage –
Read John 6:1-15, 27-40 The enormity of this miracle is almost lost on me because I can’t recall a personal experience of such a large gathering. Entering into the story The place where I can enter into this story is smaller. I identify with the boy. He handed his lunch
Passage: Hebrews 1:1–2; 2:1–3; 4:12–13 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sermon1206.mp4 Sermon Summary The book of Hebrews presents Christ as our prophet. Prophets spoke forth God’s word to his people, and as prophet, Jesus both speaks God’s word to us and is God’s word to us—everything God wants
Read John 5:1-10 I’ve always had a tough time with those Magic Eye pictures. You’ve probably seen them. You start looking at a regular two-dimensional scene and then try to relax your focus. Suddenly a three-dimensional horse or dragonfly shows up. Everyone in the room exclaims “Oh, I see it
Read John 4:1-42 (7:37-38) If you’ve ever been on a strenuous hike without enough water you’ll know just how distracting it is to go thirsty. It’s all that’s on your mind each step you take! And it’s not like a pain or ache that your body will heal itself. The
Read John 3:1-21 Each semester I look into the faces of students in my Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare class. I see young adults from 10 or 11 different majors, freshman through seniors from different cultures and political persuasions. I realize I need to know each student to
Read John 2:13-25 It was Passover—late March or early April—a pleasant time of year in Jerusalem. But inside the Temple, things were not so pleasant. The smell of animals and the clinking of coins indicated that the people had lost sight of the Temple as a “house of prayer,” and
