Easter 5A – Drew Downs

Uncertain — Love and Conviction on The Way

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9 min read

Jesus speaks of the way to the Father and two disciples ask for certainty and clarity. The response they get is “you already know” and “wake up.”

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2 min read

In this encounter with the disciples, Jesus names his confidence in the disciples, in what they know. And they’re like, you can’t be serious.

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9 min read

Jesus’s talk about The Way is a conflicting experience for modern Christians. Because the concept confuses us.

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6 min read

The idea of needing to know what to do and where to go is so natural. This is why Jesus says we already know.

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2 min read

This week, we get a familiar example of the challenge of literalism. How we struggle to see the answer is in front of us.

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4 min read

There is some serious material in the gospel narrative before we get to John 14 this week that informs what we’re reading.