Easter 6 | Psephizo

Joy and friendship with Jesus in John 15

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021 by Ian Paul

The lectionary reading for Easter 6 in Year B is the second half of what appears to be a single section of Jesus’ teaching, in his ‘Farewell Discourse’, John 15.9–17. On the one hand, it seems strange to have divided this teaching into its two halves. On the other, whilst there is a continuing overarching … Continue Reading

Jesus’ presence by the Spirit in John 14

May 13, 2020May 12, 2020 by Ian Paul

The lectionary gospel reading for Easter 6 in Year A (this Sunday) is the next section of John 14.15–21. The split of the passage for the two Sundays is a little odd, in that last week’s was twice the length, and contained three massive issues to address! This week’s is much shorter and more straightforward. … Continue Reading