THIS HARD TEXT
(John 3:14-21)
Most preachers work hard
even go on holidays,*
to avoid this text.
Far be it from me
to trivialise a text
loved by so many.
Unfortunately,
this text is still used to scare,
condemn and control.
Jeff Shrowder, 2018
* In some cultures, ‘even take a vacation’.
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