A Slow Journey Through John

WEEK 23.2: 1  As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was blind from birth.  2  Jesus’ disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned so that he was born blind, this man or his parents?” 3  Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents. This happened so that God’s mighty works might be displayed in him.  4  While it’s daytime, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming when no one can work.  5  W...

WEEK 23.1: An imagination prayer based on John 9. SJTJ s a year-long contemplative journey through the Gospel of John. We invite you into Scripture, reflection, and intentional practices to help you pause, listen, and respond to God’s love in transformative ways.  Weekdays are 10-12-minute devotionals to help you abide in the presence of Jesus and the Word of God, learn by studying the Scriptures,...

WEEK 22.7: Episode Summary In this Week 22 explore episode, Nick and Jamie delve into the challenging second half of John 8, examining Jesus's confrontational exchanges with religious leaders and those who claimed to believe in him. They explore the famous phrase "the truth will set you free" within its original context and unpack what it truly means to "abide in God's word....

WEEK 22.6: The Prayer of Examen helps us reflect on the week that was in our Slow Journey Through John. SJTJ s a year-long contemplative journey through the Gospel of John. We invite you into Scripture, reflection, and intentional practices to help you pause, listen, and respond to God’s love in transformative ways.  Weekdays are 10-12-minute devotionals to help you abide in the presence of Jesus...

52  The Jewish opposition said to Jesus, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never die.’  53  Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died and the prophets died, so who do you make yourself out to be?” 54  Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is meaningless. My Father, who you say is your God, is the one who glor...

WEEK 22.4: 48  The Jewish opposition answered, “We were right to say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon, weren’t we?” 49  “I don’t have a demon,” Jesus replied. “But I honor my Father and you dishonor me.  50  I’m not trying to bring glory to myself. There’s one who is seeking to glorify me, and he’s the judge.  51  I assure you that whoever keeps my word will never die.” SJTJ s a year-long...

WEEK 22.3: 44  Your father is the devil. You are his children, and you want to do what your father wants. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has never stood for the truth, because there’s no truth in him. Whenever that liar speaks, he speaks according to his own nature, because he’s a liar and the father of liars.  45  Because I speak the truth, you don’t believe me.  46  Who among you can s...

WEEK 22.2: 37  I know that you are Abraham’s children, yet you want to kill me because you don’t welcome my teaching.  38  I’m telling you what I’ve seen when I am with the Father, but you are doing what you’ve heard from your father.” 39  They replied, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus responded, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do Abraham’s works.  40  Instead, you want to kill me, though...

WEEK 22.1: 33  They responded, “We are Abraham’s children; we’ve never been anyone’s slaves. How can you say that we will be set free?” 34  Jesus answered, “I assure you that everyone who sins is a slave to sin.  35  A slave isn’t a permanent member of the household, but a son is.  36  Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you really will be free.  37  I know that you are Abraham’s children, yet y...

WEEK 21.7 Discussion questions below. Episode Summary In this Week 21 Explore episode, Nick and Jamie dive into John 8:12-30, examining Jesus's bold declaration "I am the light of the world" and the escalating confrontation with religious leaders. They explore what it truly means to follow Jesus, moving beyond rule-following to relationship and abiding. The hosts discuss how Jesus responds to thre...

WEEK 21.6b: 53  They each went to their own homes,  1  And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.  2  Early in the morning he returned to the temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and taught them.  3  The legal experts and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Placing her in the center of the group,  4  they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of com...

WEEK 21.6a: The Prayer of Examen helps us reflect on the week that was in our Slow Journey Through John. SJTJ s a year-long contemplative journey through the Gospel of John. We invite you into Scripture, reflection, and intentional practices to help you pause, listen, and respond to God’s love in transformative ways.  Weekdays are 10-12-minute devotionals to help you abide in the presence of Jesus...

WEEK 21.5:   30  While Jesus was saying these things, many people came to believe in him. 31  Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching.  32  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” SJTJ s a year-long contemplative journey through the Gospel of John. We invite you into Scripture, reflection, and intentional...

WEEK 21.4: 25  “Who are you?” they asked. Jesus replied, “I’m exactly who I have claimed to be from the beginning.  26  I have many things to say in judgment concerning you. The one who sent me is true, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”  27  They didn’t know he was speaking about his Father.  28  So Jesus said to them, “When the Son of Man is lifted up, then you will know that I Am...

WEEK 21.3: 19  They asked him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You don’t know me and you don’t know my Father. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.”  20  He spoke these words while he was teaching in the temple area known as the treasury. No one arrested him, because his time hadn’t yet come. 21  Jesus continued, “I’m going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your si...

WEEK 21.2: 13  Then the Pharisees said to him, “Because you are testifying about yourself, your testimony isn’t valid.” 14  Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, since I know where I came from and where I’m going. You don’t know where I come from or where I’m going.  15  You judge according to human standards, but I judge no one.  16  Even if I do judge, my judgment...

WEEK 21.1: 12  Jesus spoke to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” SJTJ s a year-long contemplative journey through the Gospel of John. We invite you into Scripture, reflection, and intentional practices to help you pause, listen, and respond to God’s love in transformative ways.  Weekdays are 10-12-minu...

WEEK 20.7 Discussion questions below. In this Explore episode of A Slow Journey Through John, hosts Jamie and Nick dive into the second half of John chapter 7. We covers significant event, including Jesus's dramatic proclamation at the Feast of Tabernacles and His polarizing effect on the crowd and religious leaders. Jamie and Nick discuss themes such as spiritual thirst, the divisiveness of Jesus...

WEEK 20.6: The Prayer of Examen helps us reflect on the week that was in our Slow Journey Through John. SJTJ s a year-long contemplative journey through the Gospel of John. We invite you into Scripture, reflection, and intentional practices to help you pause, listen, and respond to God’s love in transformative ways.  Weekdays are 10-12-minute devotionals to help you abide in the presence of Jesus...

WEEK 20.5: 12 Jesus spoke to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” 21 Jesus continued, “I’m going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I’m going, you can’t come.” 31 Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching. 32...

WEEK 20.4: 1  And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.  2  Early in the morning he returned to the temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and taught them.  3  The legal experts and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Placing her in the center of the group,  4  they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.  5  In the Law, Moses c...

WEEK 20.3: 45  The guards returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked, “Why didn’t you bring him?” 46  The guards answered, “No one has ever spoken the way he does.” 47  The Pharisees replied, “Have you too been deceived?  48  Have any of the leaders believed in him? Has any Pharisee?  49  No, only this crowd, which doesn’t know the Law. And they are under God’s curse!” 50  Nicodemus, w...

WEEK 20.2: 40  When some in the crowd heard these words, they said, “This man is truly the prophet.”  41  Others said, “He’s the Christ.” But others said, “The Christ can’t come from Galilee, can he?  42  Didn’t the scripture say that the Christ comes from David’s family and from Bethlehem, David’s village?”  43  So the crowd was divided over Jesus.  44  Some wanted to arrest him, but no one grabb...

WEEK 20.1: 37  On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted, “All who are thirsty should come to me! 38      All who believe in me should drink!     As the scriptures said concerning me,          Rivers of living water will flow out from within him.” 39  Jesus said this concerning the Spirit. Those who believed in him would soon receive the Spirit, but they hadn’t...

WEEK 19.7 Discussion questions below. In this episode of A Slow Journey Through John , Nick and Jamie delve into the first half of John chapter 7, exploring Jesus' interactions during the Feast of Tabernacles. They discuss the drama of Jesus' activities, including his secret journey to the festival and teachings that polarized the crowd. The hosts examine the growing opposition Jesus faced from re...