Three or four miles out on a lake four miles wide. No shore in reach in either direction. And then someone is walking toward the boat. Day 15 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're...
Philip does the math out loud and it doesn't work. He's technically correct, which is the least useful kind of correct. Day 14 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 6:1-15...
Under the law, one witness isn't enough. So Jesus calls them to the stand, one after another. Day 13 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 5:31-47: John the Baptist, the w...
The man walks, and the response isn't celebration. It's a rule violation. From here, the leaders stop questioning Jesus and start hunting Him. Day 12 of 55 through the Gospel of Joh...
Thirty-eight years by the same pool. Jesus asks him a question that sounds almost rude — and the man doesn't answer it. Day 11 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 5:1-15...
A government official walks twenty miles because his son is dying. He wants Jesus to come back with him. Jesus gives him four words instead. Day 10 of 55 through the Gospel of John....
She leaves the water jar behind — the entire reason she walked out there — and runs back to the town she'd been avoiding. Day 9 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 4:27-...
Most women drew water in the cool of the morning, together. She came at noon, alone. You don't do that unless you're avoiding someone. Day 8 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're ...
John the Baptist's own disciples come to him jealous. Everyone's going to Jesus now. What are you going to do about it? Day 7 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 3:22-36...
A member of the ruling council comes looking for Jesus after dark. It was night, and he walked toward the light anyway. Day 6 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 3:1-21:...
Jesus walks into the temple, finds a marketplace, and makes a whip out of cords. This is not the picture most of us grew up with. Day 5 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in Jo...
The first place Jesus takes His brand-new followers isn't a mountaintop. It's a wedding. And then the wine runs out. Day 4 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 2:1-12: si...
The first question Jesus asks anyone in this Gospel isn't a command. It's "what do you want?" Day 3 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 1:35-51: the first disciples, And...
A man with a crowd, a platform, and every reason to keep it. Asked point blank who he was, John the Baptist answered with a job description instead of a title. Day 2 of 55 through th...
John doesn't open with a manger. He opens before time started... in the beginning was the Word. Day 1 of 55 through the Gospel of John. We're in John 1:1-14: Jesus as the eternal Wor...