The story of Nicodemus may be familiar to you. NIcodemus comes to see Jesus at night. In John’s gospel light and dark symbolize accepting, or not, God’s ways. Jesus is called the light of the world. Darkness is presented as the opposite of that light. Nicodemus has questions and then doesn’t understand what Jesus is […]
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Re-reading John 3:16
John 3:16 may be the most displayed Bible verse ever. You see it on billboards, at sporting events, on home decor and bumper stickers. This week’s lectionary reading is John 3:14-21 which includes the (in)famous verse 16. What you might not recall, is that these verses belong to the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus. The […]
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