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... as John tells the story, Jesus tries to salvage the conversation by immediately telling a parable about sheep and gates, about...

I wonder what the woman painted by Velázquez, and given voice by Levertov, had hoped Luke 24:13-35 April 23, 2023 Dr. Todd R. Wright ...

his scars tell of a Savior who will do anything to communicate God’s love; to grant those who believe, life, (eternal life), in his name!...

It must have pained Matthew to give such a detailed account of his absence; how his boldness in leaving the tax booth evaporated when he...

People had been hoping for one for a long time – someone to save them from occupation and oppression, from violence and violation, from...

Maybe Jesus’ tears were bright and determined because he was doing something worth living for, worth dying for. ​John 11:1-45 March 26,...

Only Jesus sees a precious child of God, no more sinful than anyone else. Only Jesus sees him as something more than broken, an object of...

I think Jesus was not just waiting for any Samaritan; I think he was waiting for this woman. John 4:5-42 March 12, 2023 Dr. Todd R. Wright...

It’s a story full of questions that don’t get answered to Nicodemus’ satisfaction, but something happened that night. We don’t hear much...

Adam and Eve knew so little before. They knew that God loved them and that Eden would provide all they needed. That’s all they need to...

The temptation, for churches as well as individuals is to build tents. We can see the change coming. We know things will never be the...

What do teachings about anger, adultery, divorce, and vows have to do with each other? What do they have to do with being salt and light?...

According to Matthew, Jesus looked out into the crowd that day and said, “Y’all are the salt of the earth …” and later, “Y’all are the...

God does not fume or fuss, but there is grief in God’s voice: “Dear people, how have I done you wrong? Have I burdened you, worn you...

Jesus willingly uprooted his life and went to live among an occupied and oppressed people so he could bring light to their darkness....

Mathew sees Jesus for who he is. He sees it because of this baptismal scene. That’s why he puts it where he does. To highlight something...

Artists through the ages have convinced us that the star that drew them was a show-stopper, but no one else seems to have paid it much...

Joshua 4:1-9 Twelve Stones Set Up at Gilgal 4 When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2...

So Mary experiences the birth of her first child not only with Joseph to help but surrounded by mothers and midwives. She draws from the...

As I said, I am a carpenter, skilled with my hands, hardworking and honest. I build doors for houses; I craft tables and tools, yokes and...