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John is famous for its “high Christology.” Jesus is presented as the Word who was with God in the beginning and is, in fact, God (John 1:1). Jesus repeatedly does things that only God can (...)

“You don’t remember what you don’t remember.”1 This statement may be a truism, but it also points to larger questions: what do we remember? Why, and even how can we remember certain things? In this (...)

John’s story of Jesus’ life and ministry is quite unique compared to the Synoptic accounts. Here in the Passion Narrative, which narrates Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial, some unique details stand out. Many of (...)

Psalm 118 is the psalm of psalms for the Easter season. The early church found in Psalm 118 the words of Jesus, who remembered his suffering and persecution during Holy Week and who gave thanks (...)

Where can we hear the Lamb’s “new song” (Revelation 5:9) being sung in the world today?1 Revelation makes vibrant connections between worship and justice, between liturgy and political transformation. Singing is a profound source of (...)

The parable of the good shepherd is still the literary context for this section, but the physical context has moved now to the temple. Jesus is walking in the portico of Solomon, an area in (...)

During his last meal with the disciples Jesus performs a rite that has become customary in many churches ever since: the washing of the disciples’ feet. It was a proof of his love for them, (...)

John 17 brings us to the end of Jesus’ farewell to his disciples.1 The timing is a bit confusing to listeners. We celebrated Easter in late April, but the last few weeks we’ve gone back (...)

The reading today appears to be a random collection of statements attached to the climactic vision of Revelation 21:9-22:5. A closer look, however, reveals that they work together in a way similar to the closing (...)

During this extended farewell discourse, Jesus has now for the fifth time tried to explain to the disciples the benefits of both his departure and the coming of the paraclete (John 14:16-17, 14:26, 15:26, 16:7-11, (...)