Good morning! In today’s passage of John 3-4, we overhear Jesus have a several transformational conversations. When speaking with Nicodemus, Jesus offers a bridge to the traditional Pharisee by teaching about being born of the Spirit. With the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus creates highly non-traditional bridges across gender and ethnicity to connect on the theme of new life. While we do not immediately hear what results from the first conversation, the second one unlocks a chain reaction of witnessing and testimony that leads to a transformed community.

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Good morning, and happy November! Can you believe we’ve been reading through the Bible since January 1^st? We’ve made it through some barren and lush parts of the Bible together—I’ve been grateful for your company and encouragement of each other along the way! With just two months to go, today we begin the fourth gospel (John 1-2) before turning our attention to the happenings of the Christian community after Jesus’ resurrection.

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