A Creative Force (John 18:1-14)

About this episode

This episode explores how Jesus faced suffering and transformed it into a creative force.

What would you do if you knew exactly what was coming and walked straight into it anyway? In John 18, Jesus doesn't hide, doesn't run, and doesn't let Peter fight his way out of it. He steps forward to meet the soldiers and then he willingly goes with them. This episode explores what it means to face suffering not as something to escape, but as something to leverage, and how Jesus models the most counterintuitive move in history: turning the worst thing into a creative force that changes everything. Watch the episode on video:  https://youtu.be/-2DJNMJeo_o ----------------- My new book, The Edge of the Inside, is now available. You can get a signed copy or in whatever form you prefer: https://www.edgeoftheinside.com/ Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/online-community Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone.   https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in  

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Jernigan

Topics covered

• suffering
• faith
• Jesus
• creative force
• spirituality
• courage

Keywords

• suffering
• Jesus
• faith
• creative force
• spirituality
• John 18

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Edge of the Inside

Places: John

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