Lent 2A – Drew Downs

The Night Meeting Scenario — the Secrets of Redeeming Grace

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9 min read

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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2 min read

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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2 min read

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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4 min read

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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8 min read

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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2 min read

Jesus’s encounter with Nicodemus is a story rich with possibility, value-judgment, and expectations. Reading it that way helps.