Lazarus

Will you believe?

John’s record of the death and resurrection of Lazarus is one of the high points of John’s writings. Remember he records “But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of…

Yesterday’s reading and sermon were about Lazarus, the very good friend of Jesus, who died only to have Jesus arrive and raise him from the dead. It is the section of John’s Gospel with the shortest verse in the Bible, “Jesus wept”. A good indication of how much Jesus loved his friend Lazarus. Jesus could…

Update on Ted and Beth

Did I mention that we have two new grandchildren? We’re very excited. And of course can’t wait to hold them. They are a real life miracle! I was at the airport today and Canadian athletes from the Paralympics were boarding a flight to Vancouver. As they came into the lounge there was spontaneous applause. It…