John – Page 2 – 300 words a day

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

Starting backward

Some of us start writing to see what we think. As the words come, we begin to realize what was in our head. The words come in fits and starts and then in a rush. We grin and weep as we begin to understand our hearts. John didn’t write that way, at least not for […]

by Jon Swanson

really good seats

If you want the good seats, you have to get in line early. You have to spend the night. You have to pay extra to get really close. Unless, of course, you are going to a messy show. If it’s a messy show, where the person up front sprays water or smashes watermelons, you want […]

by Jon Swanson

dancing and dirges

Picture a group of children. They are the kind of children that are pretty sure that they are the center of the universe. They are the kind of children that think they can tell everyone else what to do. They are the kind of children who think that they are the measure of what is […]

by Jon Swanson

wondering again

John wondered about Jesus. The John known as John the Baptist. Jesus had two things to say, one to John’s followers and one to Jesus’ followers. To John’s followers, the ones who were bringing the question from John who was in jail, Jesus simply said, “Go and tell John what you see and hear.” The […]