Tagged: Nicodemus

John 3:1–17

This text is used for the Lectionary Year A on March 16, 2014.

Have you noticed lately that when you try to use a $20 bill at the store, the cashier swipes it with a marker before accepting it?  What is the purpose of that action?  She or he wants to make sure your bill is legitimate, not counterfeit.  There are many cases in which we are concerned with legitimacy: news stories, internet “facts”, credit card charges.  Some things are too important to risk illegitimacy. Continue reading