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John

A collection of 3 issues

Leadership Without Fear: Lessons from Samuel and Jesus

In today's Daily Lectionary texts, there's a fascinating parallel between two biblical scenes that teach us about leadership, fear, and what it means to truly care for others. In 1 Samuel 12, we find the Israelites in a moment of panic. They've just asked

“This sickness will not end in death.”

At a skin-deep reading, it would appear that Jesus was wrong. Lazarus would die. Jesus heard the news of illness, waited around for 2 days . . . and did nothing! And Jesus’ do-nothing-ness resulted in one of His dear friends dying. But Jesus’ words are very particular. “This sickness will not END

Gender Scripts

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. John 11:33 When we are born, we are each handed a script. A script of how to behave depending on the situation we’re in, the people