The story of Lazarus begins here. The aim of the story is to teach us the meaning of life in all its fullness. At the very beginning of the Gospel John says of Jesus: ‘In him was life’. The meaning of life unfolds in the pages of the Gospel in what Jesus does and in who Jesus is.

This is the first of 21 audio reflections written and read by Bishop Steven, released daily as a podcast during Lent. Each reflection accompanies the booklet Abundant Life, which is available to order online: