John 4:27-30 “Just then his [Jesus’] disciples return and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, ‘What do you want? or Why are you taking with her?’ Then leaving her water jar, the woman…
Category: Scriptural Insights
Today’s post may be the most important post yet as we examine John 4:15-26. It is important from a cultural as well as theological and gender perspective. As this is a longer section of verses we will not provide all…
John 4:7-9 “When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, ‘Will you give me a drink?’ (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food). The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘You are a Jew…
Why did the Jews and the Samaritans Hate Each Other? John 4:7-9 “When a Samaritan woman said to him, ‘You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?’” (For Jews do…
John 4:1-9 “The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, although, in fact, it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. When the Lord learned of this, he left Judea and went back once…
One of the most important things we must do whenever we read a particular passage of scripture is to disengage reading it through our modern 21st Century set of eyes and presuppositions and look at through the cultural lens of…
First, let’s begin this article by sharing with you about one of my favorite strategic analysis tools, S.W.O.T.; an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This analysis tool can be used by an individual, a couple, organizations and…