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The Witnesses Are Not A Riddle
A modest note on 1 John, where water, blood, and the Spirit witness to Christ rather than becoming a puzzle detached from him.
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Cross
A collected route through the journey.
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Remember Me Is Not A Bargain
A modest note on the penitent criminal's last plea as surrendered trust rather than a bargain with the crucified King.
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Behind Me Is Not Contempt
A modest note on Peter's rebuke and Christ's severe mercy when true confession resists the cross.
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The Glory Is Not A Detour
A modest note on the Transfiguration, where Christ's glory confirms the Jerusalem road rather than bypassing the cross.
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The Cross Is Not Thoughtlessness
A modest note on 1 Corinthians 1 and why the cross judges human cleverness without blessing careless thinking.
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The Set Face Is Not Stubbornness
A modest note on Jesus setting his face towards Jerusalem, and obedient resolve that is neither self-will nor softness.
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The Calculation Is Not The Gospel
A modest note on Caiaphas's political calculation, John's strange account of prophecy, and Christ's willing death for the scattered children of God.
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The Forehead Sign Is Not A Charm
A modest note on the sign of the cross as embodied confession rather than superstition, display, or control.
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The Pierced Side Is Not Evidence Only
A modest note on the blood and water from Christ's pierced side as concrete witness, not a symbol detached from the cross.