As we're about to head into the New Testament with our episode on the Acts of the Apostles, we want to re-share with you the episodes that we recorded earlier this year of the four gospels. Over the past three days we re-released the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Today we have for you the Gospel of John and on Wednesday, on schedule you’ll get our Acts episode. We’re doing this so that all the Gospels are at the top of your feed before we get to the Acts of the Apostles.
We especially hope that you listened to yesterday’s episode on the Gospel of Luke, since, as you’ll hear in both that episode and the Acts one, they’re by the same author. For today, here is the Gospel of John from May 14, 2025. Enjoy this back track!
On today's episode...
We’re in the fourth and final of the Gospels, the Gospel of John. What’s clear here is that (in a sing-song voice) “one of these things is not like the other ones.”
John is missing parables and miracles are reframed as “signs.” His focus is strongly on belief, but why is that exactly?
Recorded during Holy Week 2025, on Maundy Thursday, we noted that John’s Gospel is missing the institution of The Lord’s Supper, the Holy Eucharist.
We also discussed the phrase “eternal life” and what it probably means to John.
We wrestled a bit with the history of how the Gospel of John, and many of our Gospels have been used throughout Christianity, for better or worse.
Finally, we ranked our Gospels in order of favorite to least favorite. Call in to tell us your own!
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And if you didn’t recognize “Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band either, you can listen to it here: https://youtu.be/CxrsVV5N06I?si=AIy-661pil_C38Xe
Cross Connections is a ministry of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA. Season two, Cover to Cover is hosted by the Rev. Rick Morley, Elliot VanHoy, and Natalee Hill.
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