DAILY READING John 20:30-31 REFLECTION   Life in His Name By Pam Mann John writes about only seven signs. Clearly, he’s carefully chosen which of Jesus’ many miracles to describe. Highlighting of the ones that happened on a Sabbath helps us understand why the religious leaders get so agitated against the long-awaited Messiah. John focuses on the principal players in each event but think of all the others whose lives were transformed by encountering Jesus. For every sign that John describes,...

DAILY READING John 9:35-41 REFLECTION   I See Something that You Don't See By Pam Mann “I see something that you don’t see and the color of it is...” This is the line in the kids’ game that you may have played often. One kid says this line and the other kids look about for whatever obscure item the first kid has picked. In the game, everyone needs to be seeing. The blind cannot play. The Pharisees, who are present for the Sabbath hubbub over the newly granted sight to a man born blind, likely...

DAILY READING Deuteronomy 32:1-4 , 39 REFLECTION   Who is God? Who am I? By Pam Mann Who is God? Who am I? These are two BIG life questions. The answer to these two basic questions shapes our every thought, word, and deed.   Deuteronomy 32 offers deep insight into these two questions. In verses 1-4, Moses is totally pumped about how he can proclaim God’s greatness. Let’s consider who Moses is. At this point, he’s at the end of his work career. His career has had its ups and downs, but what a...