#epiphany 2b

Some 30ish days ago, in the children’s Disco Nativity, we sang of kings who catch wind of Jesus, who come bearing gifts, giving themselves away as gifts, too. Now, 30 days from Ash Wednesday, we hear of Nathanael who catches wind of Jesus and says, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

The kings come as gift. Nathanael comes as expectation. The kings see One worthy of gift. Nathanael sees One…

John 1:43-51, Sermon Thoughts

[January 25, 2014] So, most of chapter 1 of the Gospel according to John has Jesus calling a handful of disciples, the first from John the Baptist, others on their own. This takes place after John the Baptist speaks of the Holy Spirit marking Jesus out and John testifying that “this one” is the (Passover?) Lamb of God. With those first disciples, we are invited to come to Jesus and abide with…