I memorized John 3:16 as a child—along with a specific interpretation of it.
Lent | Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year B)
Numbers 21:4-9 (Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22); Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21
Matt and Adam talk with Charles Howard about reconstruction, ancestors, inheritance, and Black Panther.
Don't forget to read John 3:17.
I wonder if Nicodemus knows what he’s getting into. What draws him to Jesus? What motivates any of us to come to Jesus?
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?
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?