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 →