John

Jesus’ response to Nicodemus takes the form of a mild rebuke.

Sometimes being truly free in the Spirit means being deeply bound to the outworking of God’s mission in the world.

In meditating on the words of scripture, I discover a Word who meditates on me.

The Christian faith often gives friendship short shrift.

Fruitful ministry becomes sustainable when it is shared, person to person and generation to generation.

In biblical Greek, the word we translate as “abide” is active rather than passive.

Thomas’s experience with the risen Christ is a testament to the possibilities Easter creates.

Holly Carey turns up the brightness on the most faithful disciples in the gospels: the women.

Holly Carey turns up the brightness on the most faithful disciples in the gospels: the women.

Holly Carey turns up the brightness on the most faithful disciples in the gospels: the women.

Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem is full of confrontation.

On the cross, the God-man who has repeatedly declared “I am” now begins to say that he is not.

On the cross, the God-man who has repeatedly declared “I am” now begins to say that he is not.

How might the church’s history have been different if foot washing had caught on more widely?

This is a fearful time, especially for those who are being targeted by some of the currents of our cultural wars.

There is no greater evidence of how much Letha Dawson Scanzoni valued relationships than her letters.

“If you really want to live you’ve gotta die” is a puzzle that could leave you off kilter your whole life long.

What has always interested me about the John 3:16 signs is the singular focus.

When John 3 came up I used to preach on the dangers of fixating on one verse. Now I cringe at that memory.

Churches often live in an uneasy relationship with their property.