"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life..." John the Baptist; John 3:36 Really, it all comes down to what we believe. I heard a preacher years ago say, "What you believe determines how you live regardless of what you say." Truth. When the disciple John wrote his gospel account he placed a great deal … Continue reading B-E-L-I-E-V-E

"When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the … Continue reading Fast & Furious

She was a Samaritan. The Jews hated Samaritans. She, due to her own bad choices, had a rough past. And her present situation wasn't any better. Jews didn't speak to Samaritans, much less a Jewish man speak to a Samaritan woman. But Jesus not only spoke to her, he initiated the conversation.  John records the … Continue reading At the Corner of Guilt & Shame