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Look back over the final part of the story of the raising of Lazarus (John11:38-44 and 12:1-8). Read the passages slowly and carefully. Where do you notice your attention lingers?

This Abundant Life episode, written and read by the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford, explores John 12.20-26

'Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard...' This episode is reflection 17 of 21 podcasts in the Abundant Life series, written and read by the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford

Jesus was about to fie for the nation, and not for the nation only... Jesus' mission is nothing less than the renewal of the whole earth. It is greater even than the salvation of his own people. It is to gather into one the dispersed children of God, born again from above into his kingdom. The great Passover has come.

Every faith journey is different. but this call to life is not meant to be a once and for all experience. Christ calls us continually back to a new and abundant life. This episode is reflection 15 of 21 podcasts in the Abundant Life series, written and read by the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford

The English word courage comes from the Latin word cor, which means heart. To be courageous is to be whole-hearted in our lives and in our faith. to encourage someone is, literally, to put the heart back in to them. In the language of Jeremiah, to be given a new heart.

Jesus shows us life in all its fullness. That abundant life is first contemplative and second compassionate. You might think that love of God and neighbour says everything there is to say. But we also need to look and find in the story the Christ who is courageous.

Look back over the middle part of the story of the raising of Lazarus (John 11.27–36). Read the passage slowly and carefully. Where do you notice your attention lingers? It may be a word or phrase which strikes you or a question you want to ask.