John

If our faith cannot help us escape tribulations, then what should we do when we face them?

If our faith cannot help us escape tribulations, then what should we do when we face them?

What does it mean to have Christ as a king?

Jesus’ question to Martha extends to all believers.

This last reading from the bread of life discourse places Jesus’ disciples at a crossroads.

Wonder Bread seems a good analogy for much of popular Christianity.

The Greek word sarx could well be translated as “hamburger” rather than “flesh.”

We need to wrestle with the meaning of Jesus’ flesh as bread, bread we are to consume.

Prudence and constancy might not sound like much fun, but they create the load-bearing relationships communities need to flourish.

This week’s Gospel reading is profoundly delightful.

Liberal Anglicans and Methodists often face a tension between LGBTQ inclusion and anti-colonialism. But we don’t have to choose.

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.