Scriptures: John

Growing Faithfulness at Home

In my grandmother’s day, a sampler reading “Fidelity” hung…

Count the Cost

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and…

Receive the Holy Spirit

Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus.…

Race Relations and Hospitality

One of my first duties as a new chaplain was leading the…

John’s Gospel

Written Up–Written Down

One of my many embarrassing moments!   Second semester…

The Upside-Down God

The Lord never seems to do things the way we think that He…

In God’s Presence

Some of us feel that we have to earn our way into God’s…

As the Father Sent Me, I Send You

What dynamic empowered the earliest church for mission? When…

The Christ of the Gospels Lives in Us

Paul wrote about Christ living and working in us as…

Once-Saved, Always-Saved? Maybe Not

There are different definitions of once-saved-always-saved,…

Understanding the Trinity

How can we speak of more than one “person” within the…

Are Spiritual Gifts for Today?

Paul declares that we are the body of Christ with many…

Jesus, the Living Word

Modern writers have proposed many valuable aspects of…

How Can We Hear the Holy Spirit Accurately?

The Holy Spirit passes on Jesus’ words as clearly as Jesus…