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The power and necessity of intercessory prayer immediately sprang to mind when I read John 17:6–19. Not only is intercession an expression of agapeic love. It is also effectual when fervently offered by a righteous (...)

Sometimes I wonder if the author of 1 John ever had any children when he makes the generalization, “Everyone who loves the parent loves the child” (1 John 5:1). As a mother of three, I (...)

The Gospel of John is an exhibit of contrasts. The Jesus we are presented with in this Gospel is often mysterious. This resurrection account is curious because the main characters seem bewildered about what is (...)

Today’s passage contains some of the most moving and profound teachings on love in the New Testament. The depth and power of the three words “God is love” are often lost on us because of (...)

The next two Sundays of Easter take us into the middle of the Farewell Discourse in John’s Gospel. Chapter 13 narrates the “sign” that sets in motion the hour and Jesus’ farewell. The Farewell Discourse (...)

Words are powerful, and as preachers, we do not take our own words or the proclamation of God’s word lightly. And while words matter, talk can be cheap and convey feelings of love without offering (...)

First John 3 opens with an exclamation of exuberant wonder: “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are” (3:1). While the (...)

Fear can be paralyzing. We often associate fear with the fight-or-flight impulse, but paralysis is typical for humans responding to feeling overwhelmed. In this case, the disciples are hiding in a house because of “the (...)

The Gospel of John is an exhibit of contrasts. The Jesus we are presented with in this Gospel is often mysterious. This resurrection account is curious because the main characters seem bewildered about what is (...)

During the Passover festival, some Greeks came to Philip and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” So Philip went to Andrew, then Andrew went and told Jesus about this request (verses 20–21). (...)