We habitually link our suffering with our wrongs as judgment. We have religious and secular systems that reinforce these ideas which, sometimes, are unjustified. In John 9 we see that Jesus came to disconnect our wrongs from our suffering, our judgement. He came to disconnect our identity and future from accusation while dealing with wrong … Continue reading John 9 | Seeing Jesus
John 8 | Hating Jesus
Great teachers will point to a truth they have discovered, but Jesus consistently points to himself (e.g. John 8:12, 54; 14:6, 15:1; Matthew 5:17, 7:21-23). Join us at 10 am on Sunday 3/3 as our Bishop, Genieve Blackwell, unpacks Jesus' controversial teaching and what it means for us now. At 5 pm on 3/3 will be … Continue reading John 8 | Hating Jesus
John 6 | The bread of life
'You seek me because you ate your fill...' We may want Jesus for many things. To heal us, to give us peace, to be a political model or an enigmatic teacher - but Jesus asks us to receive him as he is not who we need him to be. At our 10 am worship time … Continue reading John 6 | The bread of life
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