between – Drew Downs

Between the Third and Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year B)

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5 min read

Before we can jump into John 3:16 and God’s love for the world, we should take a minute to talk about Jesus’s visit with Nicodemus.

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4 min read

In the calling of Nathanael, we jump past the call stories we’re familiar with—and into a vision of an active relationship with Jesus.

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3 min read

In the space between Christmas and the first Sunday after Epiphany, we have multiple feasts and readings we may have skipped.

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3 min read

We conclude the lectionary cycle this week with the stunning conclusion to the confrontational arc in Jerusalem: that should hit us as right.

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5 min read

This week, the lectionary skips over the confrontation with the Sadducees over Levirate Marriage. Another attempt to trap and discredit Jesus.

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2 min read

For two straight weeks, Jesus throws out parables that challenge the Temple leaders by questioning what they value and why.