Pastor Nick Lightfoot returns to the Gospel of John to explore the powerful epilogue in chapter 21, focusing on the restoration of Peter. He highlights the poignant setting of a charcoal fire—mirroring the scene of Peter’s earlier denial—where Jesus transforms Peter’s shame into a renewed call to "feed His sheep." Using the personal illustration of restoring antique furniture and the metaphor of kintsugi (the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold), Pastor Nick demonstrates how the Master restores broken vessels, not by hiding their cracks, but by welding them together with grace to create something of even greater value. The message offers a profound encouragement that believers are defined not by their past failures, but by their humility and willingness to trust Jesus with their future.
