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How was your day?

Recently, I talked to a young woman about God. Among other things, we talked about talking to God. At times, she said, she felt like she was talking to air. How would you talk differently if you could see him, I asked. “I’d ask how his day was,” she blurted out. When we talk with […]

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

to the next level

It looks like Jesus is calling for reinforcements. Not for himself. For you. He is talking about what to do when you see someone sinning, someone doing something that God has indicated not to do. (That’s highlighted as a reminder that I don’t get to decide what counts as a sin.) After talking with a […]

by Jon Swanson

looking for a reason

Sometimes you have conversations that are conversations. Sometimes questions are asked for the purpose of finding out the answer. “How is it with your soul?” is a question seeking an answer, trying to help someone else reflect. “What is the question you don’t want me to ask?” is a question about trust, about helping someone […]