Sometimes social norms make sense, other times they don’t. Don’t chew with your mouth open makes total sense. Which side of the plate the fork and knife belong on, not so much. Holding a door open for someone makes sense. Everyone facing the same way on an elevator, not so much. You get the idea. In this week’s session,...

For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Anyone who believes in him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because...

The encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3 can be challenging, at least the middle part of it. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, one of the few who seemed to be open-minded about who Jesus was. So early in Jesus’ ministry, Nicodemus went to Jesus at night, likely because he did not want to be seen with the teacher...

It’s called “the mic drop.” The phrase refers to when a speaker makes such a strong and compelling statement that it requires a prolonged pause or stage exit for full effect. Dropping the mic, whether physically or figuratively, adds a dramatic ending to bold and shocking words. In the synagogue of His hometown, however, Jesus did not end but...

Have you ever been confronted with the fact that you aren’t as special as you might think you are? Perhaps you got a Christmas gift from a boss, only to discover everyone else got that gift too. Perhaps you purchased what you thought were rare, premium tickets to an event, only to discover that about 2,000 other people thought...

The miracle stories in the Bible are fascinating as they reveal the power of God to override the natural order of things for His glory. Most often these miracles also work for the benefit and blessing of God’s people. On this night in Capernaum, the Lord Jesus healed numerous people, all those who were sick and demon-possessed in the...