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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Water Into Wine
Some years ago, at a communion service, I read the gospel story of the wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11), and was about to speak about it when a young guy in the congregation, who was there with his mate – they’d … Continue reading
It’s No Secret…
In 1901 a German Lutheran theologian called William Wrede wrote a book called The Messianic Secret. It was an attempt to answer the question, Why does Jesus spend so much time forbidding people (and demons) to tell anyone that he … Continue reading
Come and See!
In John 1:35-51 Jesus calls his first disciples. They had previously been followers of John the Baptist, but John points them towards Jesus. Jesus asks them: “What are you looking for?” They ask where he is staying, and Jesus says: … Continue reading
Strange Visitors
Strange visitors, these! ‘Magi’ – exotic wise men from the East. They have travelled a long, long way and arrive in Jerusalem, the big city 9 or 10 kilometres away from Bethlehem. Astrologer priests, they have been reading the stars … Continue reading
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