Articles for tag: Jacob’s Well

My Theology and Architecture

By Mel McGowan I used to believe that, at any moment, Jesus would whisk us out and that since “it”s all gonna burn,” church funds should be spent only on “emergency shelters” just to keep the rain off of our heads””not expensive, attractive church buildings. Beauty was irrelevant, since we”re all on an emergency rescue mission, selling fire insurance to whoever would listen. Then I had the opportunity to meet storytellers who helped me see the arc in the metanarrative of his story, from the garden to the city, from creation to brokenness to restoration. He introduces himself as an

Meeting at Jacob”s Well

By Jennifer Johnson When Mark Thornton gets an idea, get out of the way””or move to Lincoln, NE, and join the cause. “Seven years ago I was working at a homeless shelter here,” he says. “It was one of several places I”d served, and it just seemed like if we did this work as neighbors in the community instead of as outside agencies, it would be more effective. So I quit my job, moved downtown, and started something out of the house.” That “something” is Jacob”s Well, a multifaceted ministry that develops friendships and meets physical and spiritual needs for

Lesson for April 22, 2012: Samaritan Woman Finds Living Water (John 4:1-42)

This treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson is written by Sam E. Stone, former editor of CHRISTIAN STANDARD. ______ By Sam E. Stone Early in Jesus” ministry he reached out to those ignored or snubbed by others. The Samaritans were such a group. Considered “half-breeds,” these were the children of Jews who had intermarried with pagans. Many from the Northern Kingdom were exiled years before, but some remained in the land. They married Gentiles brought to live there by the conquering Assyrians, and became known as Samaritans. Today”s lesson takes place early in Jesus” ministry in Samaria””the central part

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