Monthly Archives: January 2012

Project 3:45: Week 3

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Jason

Readings for Week 3 of Project 3:45 Monday, Jan. 16: John 11 Tuesday, Jan. 17: John 12 Wednesday, Jan. 18: John 13 Thursday, Jan. 19: John 14 Friday, Jan 20: John 15 May you be blessed richly this week as … Continue reading →

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NFL Playoff Picks, Week 2

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jason

Okay, so I told you last week that Sunny always wears me out in these picks. Appropriately, she ran the table, winning all four games. I split, so she has a fairly insurmountable lead at this point. Sunny: 4-0 Jason: … Continue reading →

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John 10

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Jan. 13: John 10 In John 10, Jesus gives us two metaphors for understanding His role: gate and shepherd. With regard to the gate, it seems that Jesus is making a different point at first. At the … Continue reading →

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John 9

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jason

Chapter 9 brings us to a man born in blindness and his healing encounter with Jesus. Although I wouldn’t want to push the causal implications of v3, Jesus indicates that the man’s condition is occasion for God’s power to be … Continue reading →

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John 8

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Jan 11: John 8 This is probably my favorite chapter in John so far. It’s so rich with teaching: the contrast between truth and lie; the belief that Jesus is the light of the world; the hope … Continue reading →

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John 7

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jason

In this chapter, as with the previous ones, Jesus operates with a tremendous awareness of timing. He continues to stress, “My time has not yet come.” This prompts an awareness of God’s timing in our own lives. Sometimes we pray … Continue reading →

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John 6

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Jason

With the strong emphasis on belief that we’ve already discussed, I’m struck once again by how often John’s Gospel uses the word. And yet, despite the miracles in this chapter — the feeding of the 5,000; walking on water — … Continue reading →

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NFL Playoff Picks

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Jason

Every year, Sunny and I make our NFL playoff picks. I follow the NFL much more closely than I follow the college game these days. There are a number of reasons for this: 1. I find the story lines much … Continue reading →

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John 5

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, January 6th: John 5 So many powerful things in this chapter. I’ll just list a few that stand out to me. v2 – From the ESV Study Bible: “Bethesda” means ‘house of mercy,’ a fitting term given … Continue reading →

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John 4

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, January 5th: John 4 The story of the Samaritan woman at the well is one of my favorite in the whole Bible. I’m really convinced that she contrasts Nicodemus in the previous chapter: He is male; she … Continue reading →

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