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Mercy in the Dust: Jesus and the Woman in John 8

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(Reflections from Sunday Morning's Sermon) The holiest sound in that temple that day wasn’t the law being quoted—it was the stones being dropped. When the noise of accusation faded, silence took the room. The dust hung heavy in the air like smoke after battle. One by one, the Pharisees slipped away until only two figures …

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When Grace Stooped Down (John 8:6-8)

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(Reflections from Sunday's Message) They dragged her into the temple that morning.Dust swirled around her feet, shame clung to her shoulders.The crowd pressed close, their fists heavy with stones and hearts heavier with judgment. She was guilty, they said. The law was clear. The punishment was death. And then there was Jesus. He didn’t raise …

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