John

John 1

John 1 reminds me of the power of the written word to crystalize ideas.  I literally wrote out a list of qualities and characteristics for

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John 2

John 2 reminds me of above ground pools.  An empty pool is flimsy and unstable, but once full it becomes immovable.  In my teens I

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John 3

John 3 reminds me of the End Zone.  In football, that’s the area beyond the goal line.  It represents completion and victory.  It is the

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John 4

John 4 reminds me of the fabled Hatfield versus McCoy feud.  History tells us this was a very real story spanning generations that started over

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John 5

John 5 reminds me of the childish phrase, “You’re not the boss of me”.  In our culture, yielding to almost any authority is uncomfortable.  Some

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John 6

John 6 reminds me of the neighbor’s pool. In the dog days of summer, it offered us hours of fun and relief from the heat. 

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John 7

John 7 reminds me of the fear of commitment.  We hear; “I’m just not ready yet”.  Frequently this is associated with “settling down” in marriage. 

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John 8

John chapter 8 reminds me of the worst feeling in the world.  Hopelessness is devastating and can lead us to very dark places.  Physical pain

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John 9

John 9 reminds me of a song from the Sound of Music.  It contains a misconception that is very common, and very destructive.  “Somewhere in

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John 10

John 10 reminds me of door locks.  The old adage is that they put locks on doors to keep honest people out.  Crooks will break

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