John 7:37-39 - As Jesus moves through Jerusalem during the Festival of Tabernacles, he uses the celebration's emphasis on living water to make a claim about himself.

John 6:1-71 - In Jerusalem for the Festival of Passover, Jesus uses the symbolism and imagery of the bread used during the festival to make a claim about himself.

John 5:1-47 - On the Sabbath, Jesus uses the symbolism, theology, and practice of this day of rest to make a claim about himself.

John 4:43-54 - Jesus is the Word made flesh. John helps us understand how the Gospel of Jesus becomes real in the world today.

John 4:1-42 - Jesus is God in the flesh. Who is this good news for? Everyone, everywhere.

John 3:1-21 - Because the Word became flesh, we can be born again - made new - and begin living our eternal life today.

John 2:13-22 - As we see Jesus cleanse the temple, we see his passion for the will and way of his Father. It is a passion that will be his undoing.

John 2:1-11 - In his first recorded miracle, Jesus turns water into wine, dipping deep into the history of Israel's prophets, story, and covenant with God to reveal the purpose of his presence as the Word made flesh.

As Jesus calls his disciples, he promises them that they will see the same thing Jacob saw - a stairway to heaven. Except, the stairway won't be quite what they imagined...

Matthew 11:1-11 | From Prison, John sends his followers to ask Jesus a question: Are you the one? In the face of his own hardship and suffering, John struggles with doubt. In Jesus' response, we discover a Messiah who heals. Advent is a time for healing - for mercy, forgiveness, and love. And as we offer healing to others, we make straight paths for Jesus' return.