Jesus shows the disciples the wounds in his hands and the wound in his side, and when they see the wounds, they come to believe. We discuss trauma, grief, and what it means that in Jesus, woundedness has been made holy.
A new work of God in San Diego's East Village
A new work of God in San Diego's East Village
Sermons on John
Craig Keen shares with us from the lectionary texts (1 Samuel 3:1–10; Psalm 139:1–6, 13–18; 1 Corinthians 6:12–20; and John 1:43–51), and leads us into the call to become part of the mutilated body of Christ. Here is the manuscript: The four passages that the lectionary tells folks like me to speak on today are…
In John 17 we find Jesus praying for the disciples right before he is arrested en route to crucifixion. We look at this prayer, the way that Jesus prays that the disciples (and future disciples like us) would be one with God as God is one. We look at the contagious nature of grace that creates…
We continue to look at what life in the Spirit might look like for a congregation like ours as we hear the promise that Jesus gives to his disciples that he will send another Paraclete (comforter, advocate, helper) to come alongside them – the Holy Spirit .
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. We talk about the questions that this sign raise and what it means to follow the one who has the power to give life to the dead.
Jesus opens the eyes of a man who was blind since birth, and controversy ensues. We talk about what it means to be truly blind, and how the Lord can give us sight.
We take a look at the passage that gives us the name “Living Water” this week! Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at a well, bridging gaps and entering into scandal in order to offer her life. We look at how our mission in East Village parallels what Christ did with the woman at this well.
John 3 contains some of the most powerful and beloved verses in all of scripture. We look at what it means to be “born again” or “born from above.” What does it mean to believe in Jesus, not just admire him?
Jesus invites the first disciples to “Come and see”
Celebrating Christmas, we look at the magnitude of what we proclaim with the incarnation – that God has come to be with us.