Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Year 4, NL)
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The nature of eternal life (John 3:14-21)
I memorized John 3:16 as a child—along with a specific interpretation of it.
March 11, Lent 4B (Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21)
Don't forget to read John 3:17.
January 14, Epiphany 2B (1 Sam. 3:1-20; Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51)
I like that Jesus isn't actually what the disciples are looking for.
by Kat Banakis
Ecclesiastes for the ecclesia
A wisdom ecclesiology embraces the church’s earthly context—but without romanticizing it.
Water and Spirit are life (John 3:1-17)
Why does Jesus tie these two things together?
All of us are beautiful
Our identities—gender and otherwise—are shaped by community and God.
How do you hold together your trans identity and your life of faith?
Nine trans Christians tell their stories.
Keep Jesus weird
It's no surprise that Nicodemus goes home befuddled. If discipleship doesn't come with some confusion, it probably isn't Jesus you're following.
Radical new birth
I was not raised in the Mennonite church; I came to it later in life. It was primarily the commitment to nonviolence that drew me in, though I soon learned that there is more to like about being a Mennonite than that.
One of the things I admire about Mennonites is their respect for history.
By Ron Adams
May 31, Trinity Sunday: John 3:1-17
I wonder if Nicodemus knows what he’s getting into. What draws him to Jesus? What motivates any of us to come to Jesus?
by Ron Adams
Nicodemus in the shadows
In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus speaks of dark and light—one of our most primary realities and symbols. How can this be vivid language today, when we can turn the switch and flood almost any place with light any time?
March 15, 2015, Fourth Sunday in Lent (John 3:14-21)
The binary world of John’s Gospel is well drawn in Jesus’ talk here. How could a God of love condemn people? What does it mean to be in darkness?
Sunday, June 3, 2012: Isaiah 6:1-8; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17
These Trinity Sunday texts show God moving graciously—and persistently—toward people while they struggle to stay on their feet.
It ain't about works
There must have been some Lutherans sitting in that conference room when the Revised Common Lectionary was birthed. That is the only explanation that I can come up with for Ephesians 2:1-10 having a role on the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B.
By Steve Pankey