Tag: woman at the well

  • Having to

    Having to

    The boundaries evident in the passage about the woman at the well are evocative. And so is the way Jesus crosses them.

  • The Woman, Jesus, or the Well? (Lent 3A)

    The Woman, Jesus, or the Well? (Lent 3A)

    Finding a way into the story of the woman at the well isn’t usually a problem. Hearing the true generosity is harder.

  • 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.

  • Harvest — and timely engagement

    Harvest — and timely engagement

    The image Jesus often uses of “the harvest” is useful and, at times, disorienting. Here’s why it can really work.

  • Intimate Distance

    Intimate Distance

    The woman at the well presents a unique challenge for us in a moment of anxiety, confusion, and distance. Which also makes it an opportunity.

  • Living Waters

    Living Waters

    Growing up on Lake Huron, in the northern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan, the living water of the Great Lakes is persistently present. Like a slumbering beast you knew would awaken. Not to us by the shore, by the harbor where fishing boats and freighters would dock. But out a few miles from…