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how do you know me

You know me, some of you, because we see each other every day. You know me, some of you, because someone introduced us. You know me, some of you, because you discovered me on your way to somewhere else. When Nathanael asked Jesus, “How do you know me?” he wasn’t talking about simple introductions. That’s […]

by Jon Swanson

come and see

Philip had a bunch of information about Jesus. He was the one that Moses wrote about. He’s one that the prophets wrote about. He’s from Nazareth. He’s the son of Joseph. From one little conversation with Jesus, it seems, Philip knew a lot. We guess this because right after Jesus invited Philip to follow him, […]

by Jon Swanson

Become one of us.

Last year, Chris and Julien wrote a book called Trust Agents. They talked about people we turn to because we trust them. They carefully and thoughtfully build reputations. They care about other people. Even though they may be part of an organization or company, they care more about people than about the structure. One of […]

by Jon Swanson

a scorecard

Nope. It’s not what you think. When we hear the word “scorecard” and the topic on the table is “Bible” many of us start to think about how we’re doing, about who’s keeping track. In this case, however, I’m thinking more about the phrase, “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” The roster of […]

by Jon Swanson

In the beginning

[John 1:1-5] John starts writing at the beginning. Not the beginning of the book. At THE beginning. You know, the one that came right after there was nothing. When he wrote, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God,” he knew he was writing a controversial […]