In my reflections on the wedding at Cana I’ve told several stories of people’s faith journeys and the resistance to God often experienced as part of that journey. Sometimes, however, people respond to the good news of God’s Kingdom, not with resistance, but with a hungry heart. This is one of those instances. Carl MedearisContinue reading “Love Story #13: The Hungry Heart”
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Love Story #12: His disciples believed in him (Part 2)
You can listen to this post as an audio file or read the text. In my previous post I told the story of how St Augustine came to faith in Jesus Christ when he was willing to let go of his sex addiction. It doesn’t always work out like that. Here are two examples ofContinue reading “Love Story #12: His disciples believed in him (Part 2)”
Love Story # 11: His disciples believed in him
You can listen to this post as an audio file or read the text. When Jesus turns water into wine at the wedding in Cana, the immediate result is that his disciples believe in him. I suppose John means that up to this moment their faith was embryonic – not fully formed. But now, seeingContinue reading “Love Story # 11: His disciples believed in him”
Love Story # 10: He revealed his glory
You can listen to this post as an audio file – see below – or read the text. John’s Gospel tells us that when Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee, he “revealed his glory”. Does that mean a “blaze of glory” – a spectacular show which would wow theContinue reading “Love Story # 10: He revealed his glory”
Love Story #9 The water had become wine (Part 2)
The miracle at the wedding in Cana was a miracle of transformation. Miracles of transformation can be hard to verify. This is particularly true of miracles of healing. What follows is unusual in that a qualified doctor was able to examine the patient both before and after the miracle. Our son Nicholas lived and workedContinue reading “Love Story #9 The water had become wine (Part 2)”
Love Story #8 The water had become wine
Can we really believe that Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana? Many people believe not. The Scottish philosopher David Hume has been influential in shaping our culture’s scepticism about miracles. Writing at the end of the eighteenth century, he described a miracle as “a violation of the laws of nature”. IContinue reading “Love Story #8 The water had become wine”
Love Story #7 My hour has not yet come
When Mary suggests that he might do something about the shortage of wine at the wedding in Cana, Jesus appears to rebuff her: My hour has not yet come. John 2.4 He is referring to the “hour” of his passion and death on the cross – a theme which recurs in this Gospel (John 7.30,Continue reading “Love Story #7 My hour has not yet come”
Love Story #6 They have no wine (Part 2)
When Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana, he was responding to his mother’s pointed words to him: “they have no wine”. Given the fact that he chose to rectify the situation, his apparent rebuff doesn’t seem to make sense: Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hourContinue reading “Love Story #6 They have no wine (Part 2)”
Love Story #5 They have no wine
When the supply of wine at the wedding in Cana dries up, Jesus’ mother steps in and brings the problem to her son: “they have no wine”. Her example is a foretaste of the power of prayer to supply our needs. Tim Matthews and his wife Debi planted a new church at St Swithun’s, Bournemouth,Continue reading “Love Story #5 They have no wine”
Love Story #3 – “On the third day” (again)
John’s Gospel has been described as a sea in which a child can paddle and an elephant can swim. It is both very simple and full of hidden depths. In these posts my aim is to explore some of the hidden depths of the account of the wedding at Cana in Galilee. The opening wordsContinue reading “Love Story #3 – “On the third day” (again)”
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