Tag: Lent 2A

  • The woman and Jesus at the well

    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.

  • Between Lent 2 & 3 (Year A)

    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.

  • Plenty of Road

    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.

  • Night time as the right time

    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.

  • Living in Sin

    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.

  • Between Lent 1 & 2

    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.

  • Everyday Heroes

    Everyday Heroes

    Nicodemus comes to him because he saw the signs, because he believes, because he wants something more, something only Jesus can give.

  • Look Up

    Look Up

    There’s something hinky going on here. Jesus and Nicodemus and this late night visit. And how each of us comes to see this moment speaks to how much we trust in Jesus and how much we trust in our own experience. Who is this man, and why does Jesus give him such a hard time?…