Category Archives: John

He was full of questions. As the “problem” of Jesus escalated, you sense that Pilate didn’t know what to do . . . that he was growing increasingly frantic . . . the mob was getting ugly . . . … Continue reading →

Christmas shopping . . . what to get . . . trying to figure out “the perfect gift” . . . it can be very difficult sometimes. That’s why many people, including our family, leverage the “wish list” approach. While … Continue reading →

Sometimes it’s those verses we are the most familiar with that we are quickest to skim over . . . “Yeah, yeah,” we say in effect, “Been there . . . read that . . . let’s move on.” But … Continue reading →

Sometimes I go back in my e-journal and wonder what I wrote concerning a passage in a previous year’s devo. This morning I went back looking for this one . . . John 12:1-12 is one of my favorite passages … Continue reading →

No lack of material in John 11 to evoke wonder. Other than the cross itself, this, it seems to me, is the pinnacle of Jesus public ministry. A dead friend . . . grieving sisters . . . a tomb … Continue reading →

It really is one of the best dramas in all of Scripture. There are a number of characters in the mix . . . plots and sub-plots playing out . . . winners who appear to lose and losers who … Continue reading →

I don’t know how you would know who’s telling the truth. It’s kind of fascinating how politics is done . . . especially leading up to an election. Feels like it’s a 30-60-10 split. 30% talking about the issues . … Continue reading →

Heaven was referred to a lot of times in my reading in John this morning. So I did a quick word count on my computer’s Bible program. In the ESV translation of John’s gospel it looks “heaven” is found 17 … Continue reading →

Two words. Two words that I missed at first. Two words that some ramblings from 2006 caused me to go back and focus on. Two words that grabbed my attention this morning and gave reason to pause and think. I … Continue reading →