Friday in Second Week of Lent March 21, 2025 John 5:30-47 In this passage the ideas of trust and acceptance are referenced many times. There is, however, a drastic difference in the way it is referenced in regard to the Lord and the humans. I think that this contrast represents the forgiving nature of God […]

Thursday in Second Week of Lent March 20, 2025 John 5:19-29 In the Book of John, Chapter 5, Jesus healed a man paralyzed for thirty-eight years on the Sabbath. It did not matter that Jesus was going about His way doing good on the Sabbath. What mattered to His Jewish persecutors (in addition to this […]

Wednesday in Second Week of Lent March 19, 2025 Matthew 1:18-25 I must admit that Joseph has never been my favorite person in the account of the birth of Jesus. Every time I read or hear this passage, I think Joseph has an “holier than thou” attitude when confronted with Mary’s pregnancy. So, it was […]

Tuesday in Second Week of Lent March 18, 2025 John 4:43-54 We may all be privy to Jesus’ unwavering commitment to traveling to many places in the ancient near east with the goal of preaching the Gospel and healing the infirmed in body, mind and spirit. Jesus in John’s account of his life and work travels […]

Monday in Second Week of Lent March 17, 2025 John 4:27-42 The disciples return from town to find Jesus with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. Jesus has just explained “Living Water” to her and told her He is the Messiah. As the disciples ask him to eat something, He explains spiritual nourishment comes from […]

Saturday of First Week of Lent March 15, 2025 John 4:1-26 The longest conversation recorded between Jesus and anyone in Scripture was not with a scholar, a disciple, or a rabbi—but with a woman at a well. Not just any woman, but a Samaritan, an outcast in the eyes of both her people and the […]

Friday of First Week of Lent March 14, 2025 John 3:22-36 When I read John 3: 22-36, the message contained is a beautiful example of a man who knows who he is and his relationship to God. It serves as a reminder that humility is a natural occurrence when we know who God is and […]

Thursday of First Week of Lent March 13, 2025 John 3:16-21 John 3:16 may be one of the first verses we all learn in Sunday school. That makes sense, because it is the foundational sentence of Christianity—had God not sent His Son, then we would all do something else with our Sunday mornings. However, to […]

Wednesday of First Week of Lent March 12, 2025 John 2:23-3:15 “You must be born again.” This narrative is a pivotal moment in Jesus’ ministry where many people initially believe in Him due to his miracles, the outward signs that have been witnessed. However, Jesus who knows their hearts, does not fully trust them. Nicodemus, […]

Tuesday of First Week of Lent March 11, 2025 John 2:13-22 In my mind, I’m picturing what the pre-Passover temple must look, sound, and smell like. Perhaps it looks like a livestock auction—animals mooing and bleating, odorous. Perhaps it looks a little bit like the floor of the stock exchange before the digital age—frenzied and […]