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Peter doesn’t want to suffer. Who does?
Peter doesn’t want to suffer. Who does?
The enduring significance of Jesus’ act in John 13 turns on the little preposition to.
Marielle Franco and the crucifixion of love
The Brazilian activist was killed by the same world that killed Jesus—a world that can’t bear love.
Marielle Franco and the crucifixion of love
The Brazilian activist was killed by the same world that killed Jesus—a world that can’t bear love.
A worshiper can go a long time without any idea of who Melchizedek is and what it means to be a priest according to his order.
I memorized John 3:16 as a child—along with a specific interpretation of it.
I memorized John 3:16 as a child—along with a specific interpretation of it.
April 8, Easter 2B (John 20:19-31)
When Jesus walks into the locked room, the first thing he offers is peace.
by Diane Roth
April 8, Easter 2B (John 20:19-31)
When Jesus walks into the locked room, the first thing he offers is peace.
by Diane Roth
March 30, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Who were the people who watched Jesus' crucifixion?
March 30, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Who were the people who watched Jesus' crucifixion?
Reading the Bible as a feminist
From creation to Mary Magdalene, Barbara E. Reid offers convincing alternatives to sexist interpretations of scripture.
by Julie Morris
March 29, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
When I was a youth pastor, I was familiar with John 13—but the idea of footwashing freaked me out.
When Easter Sunday falls on April Fools' Day
A good joke can reveal the distance between what is and what should be.
by Miles Townes
March 18, Lent 5B (John 12:20-33)
The crucified Jesus in John's Gospel is cosmic—and magnetic.
March 18, Lent 5B (John 12:20-33)
The crucified Jesus in John's Gospel is cosmic—and magnetic.
March 11, Lent 4B (Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21)
Don't forget to read John 3:17.
March 11, Lent 4B (Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21)
Don't forget to read John 3:17.