Category: John
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Day 296: The “Problem” of John 8:1-11
Many readers are startled to see a warning in their Bibles that the story of the woman caught in adultery isn’t in the earliest manuscripts. Does that mean it didn’t happen? In this post, James explores why this beloved passage moves around the manuscripts—and why its “interruption” may be exactly where it belongs.
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Day 292: The Five and the Four (Matthew 15:32-39)
Two feedings. Two crowds. Two sides of the lake. The numbers aren’t random—they reveal the heart of a Savior who came for Jew and Gentile alike. And at the center of it all stands one missing loaf.
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Day 291: Peter’s Other Confession of Faith (John 6:66-70)
In Matthew 16, Peter’s confession came from confidence. In John 6, it came from desperation. Both are true faith. One says, “because.” The other says, “even though.”
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Day 281: What Happened to Verse 4? (John 5)
Modern translations skip from John 5:3 to 5:5—what happened to verse 4? Behind this missing line lies a story about ancient manuscripts, Roman healing shrines, and a man waiting beside a pool with no power. In the end, Jesus shows that mercy isn’t earned by speed or strength—it’s received by grace.
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Day 281: When the Gift Is More Important Than the Grace (John 5:8–16)
John 5 tells of a man healed after thirty-eight years of waiting—but instead of rejoicing, he fades into fear and indifference. This reflection explores how God’s gifts can expose our hearts, and how grace keeps pursuing us even when gratitude doesn’t.
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Day 280: Whose Faith Did Jesus See? (Mark 2:3-12)
When Jesus healed the paralytic, He saw their faith—the faith of the friends who carried, climbed, and refused to give up. Maybe your faith can carry someone to Jesus, too.