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The Night Meeting Scenario — the Secrets of Redeeming Grace
Jesus’s encounter with Nicodemus is a beautiful expression of what love and devotion might look like, when we begin to uncover it ourselves.
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Reflecting on Nicodemus and Fear — for Lent 2A
Part of the challenge of the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night is that we are too accepting of the inherent conflict.
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The woman and Jesus at the well
We often call this passage “the woman at the well,” almost as if Jesus isn’t even there, like he plays no part.
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Between Lent 2 & 3 (Year A)
Between Nicodemus and the woman at the well is some teaching we don’t want and John the Baptist deferring even more.
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Plenty of Road
Lent is a season of discipline. This week’s gospel is a real test for our ability to keep our focus on the goal.
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Night time as the right time
Jesus’s encounter with Nicodemus is a story rich with possibility, value-judgment, and expectations. Reading it that way helps.
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Living in Sin
The challenge for Nicodemus is obvious. The fear of being found out. Of course, this isn’t really his problem, but ours.
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Between Lent 1 & 2
Before we get John 3:16, we have the signs and the Temple and dealing with uncertainty, and a lot of questions.