John chapter 5 is a powerful chapter in the narrative of John. Starting with a healing and followed by powerful public teaching, it has a lot to say about healing and the sabbath, resurrection and judement. If you haven't read it in awhile, take a moment today to read at least the first 15 verse...

  Sometimes I worry that because the good news of the gospel is so familiar to us, that we've lost it's power. Have we made it ordinary? A part of our lives that we know, but keep safely tucked away, careful to not let it disrupt our daily life too much? Or maybe something that has simply become...

  The Gospel of John is a beautifully woven narrative, complete with beautiful poetry, stark images, abundant hyperlinks to Old Testament motifs & promises, and layered meaning. As an author, he uses every tool at his disposal to expose and reinforce his most important themes throughout the text...

At the opening of the Gospel, John speaks of a mysterious figure—the Word—who is both with God and is God. The Creator of all things, the source of life, the light of humanity. A light, he says, that has entered the darkness—and a darkness that cannot comprehend it or overcome it. And then, witho...