The Gospel According to John
Lazarus was dead. There was nothing that could change that. Lazarus was dead, and though Mary had seen Jesus do amazing works over the course of his ministry, he did not come in time to save Lazarus. It was too …
I’m going to give you all a quick test of Bible knowledge this morning. Confirmation kids, you’re off the hook, because we’re going to cover this next session. Who were the people who were enslaved in Egypt when Moses was …
Most of us have experience that moment – when pure hope and excitement turns instead to disappointment and heart break. For some of us, it happens when that incredible new opportunity turns out to be full of caveats and exceptions. …
You may not be surprised to hear that with three kids in my house, I make a lot of sandwiches. Mostly peanut butter jelly sandwiches, but also the occasional grilled cheese or ham sandwich as well. Making these sandwiches, we …
Today begins a series of gospel readings where Jesus reflects on being the Bread of Life – the true bread from heaven. Last Sunday you heard another encounter of Jesus with the crowds that happens just prior to where our …
You know, every Holy Trinity Sunday comes, and the words of Jesus cut to the quick, because there’s a small part of me that gets imposter syndrome this weekend. If you’re not familiar, this is the Sunday where we recognize …
Sometimes we don’t know when the Holy Spirit is going to show up and do something unexpected. That’s the case for the disciples in our scripture reading today. The eleven disciples, with other followers alongside them, are in one place …
Truth is a tricky thing isn’t it? Ideally, truth is Truth, with a capital T, immutable, unchangeable, but the longer we’re in our interconnected world, the more it seems like truth isn’t as certain as it should be. And just …
Today we hear Jesus continue his farewell discourse, where – just prior to Judas betraying him – Jesus speaks words of comfort and challenge to his other eleven disciples. And let’s be honest, I think at this point Jesus’ disciples …
The Rev. Doctor Susan Briehl, occasional visiting professor at Wartburg Theological Seminary, once shared the following reflection: several years ago, someone at Wartburg Theological Seminary decided that their seminary needed a vineyard on a portion of it. There was a …
I don’t know about you, but throughout the course of the week, I find I spend a little too much time on news websites – some local, some national. And what I mean by “too much time” I really mean …
There’s something insidious about the power of death, and about the feelings of helplessness that come with it. Today we see the consequences of death’s power, when Mary Magdalene approaches the tomb and finds it open, the body of Jesus, …