The Word Among Us

July/August 2024 Issue

The Wine of Healing, Intimacy, and Joy

It Never Stops Flowing

The Wine of Healing, Intimacy, and Joy: It Never Stops Flowing

Seriously, who would pour new, still-fermenting wine into a tough, brittle, old wineskin? Especially if it’s red wine? When the wineskin splits open—and it will—the wine will spill out, staining your carpet and shoes. That’s the kind of mistake you would make only once!

So why did Jesus keep making that mistake? Why did he continue to pour out his mercy and grace when so few people were open to receiving...

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