I Am He
In John’s gospel, there are times when Jesus intentionally kept his identity hidden, at least initially. Think, for instance, about his long conversation with the woman at Jacob’s well in John 4.
In John’s gospel, there are times when Jesus intentionally kept his identity hidden, at least initially. Think, for instance, about his long conversation with the woman at Jacob’s well in John 4.
Far too often, professional athletes will describe their sports in terms of a war or a battle. Let’s be honest, they are just games.
In Old Testament times, God summoned his people to Jerusalem three times a year in pilgrimage.
“Easter never happened!” That’s what a college professor proclaimed to his class around Easter time one year.
How would you react if someone called you a “radical Christian”? Or how would you respond to someone who called Jesus a radical? If you’re anything like me then your first reaction is not positive.
Picture a world that’s covered in the deepest of darkness. The darkness covers everyone and everything. But it’s not physical darkness, but spiritual darkness.
There’s a pair of artists out of London named Tim Noble and Sue Webster who make some very interesting sculptures. Let me show you.
Have you ever had a conversation similar to this one? On Monday, Mom says, “You know that your assignment is due next Monday.” Son says, “Mom, I know.”
In the book called the Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress, an allegorical take on Christian faith in modern times, the world is called the Dying Lands and the people there are infected with something called the “Hollow Plague”.
All the good stories have a secret or two. The only question is when it will be revealed.
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