But sometimes we stay inside
03/30/25 • 14 min
Who is our Advocate? When should we go outside? What were Jesus' final words to his disciples? Did he ever stay inside?
"But sometimes we stay inside" is a reflection on John 14:15-31
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be in you.
“I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me, and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.
“I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur you may believe. I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us be on our way.
Works Referenced
Culpepper, R. Alan. The Gospel and Letters of John (Interpreting Biblical Texts). Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 1998.
Lyons, George and T. Scott Daniels. John 13-21: A Commentary in the Western Tradition (New Beacon Bible Commentary). Kansas City, Missouri: Beacon Hill Press, 2020. Kindle edition.
O’Day, Gail. “John.” In New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume VIII. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015.
Propaganda. Crooked. Humble Beast Studios, 2017.
Propaganda. Hood Politics with Prop. Cool Zone Media. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hood-politics-with-prop/id1493858530
Propaganda. “You Wasn’t Outside.” Hood Politics with Prop. Cool Zone Media. June 15, 2021. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-hood-politics-with-prop-81527703/episode/you-wasnt-outside-83752559/
Reinhartz, Adele. “John.” In Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, edited by Gale A. Yee, Hugh R. Page, Jr., Matthew J. M. Coomber. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014. Kindle edition.
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Who is our Advocate? When should we go outside? What were Jesus' final words to his disciples? Did he ever stay inside?
"But sometimes we stay inside" is a reflection on John 14:15-31
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be in you.
“I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me, and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.
“I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur you may believe. I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me, but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us be on our way.
Works Referenced
Culpepper, R. Alan. The Gospel and Letters of John (Interpreting Biblical Texts). Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 1998.
Lyons, George and T. Scott Daniels. John 13-21: A Commentary in the Western Tradition (New Beacon Bible Commentary). Kansas City, Missouri: Beacon Hill Press, 2020. Kindle edition.
O’Day, Gail. “John.” In New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume VIII. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015.
Propaganda. Crooked. Humble Beast Studios, 2017.
Propaganda. Hood Politics with Prop. Cool Zone Media. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hood-politics-with-prop/id1493858530
Propaganda. “You Wasn’t Outside.” Hood Politics with Prop. Cool Zone Media. June 15, 2021. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-hood-politics-with-prop-81527703/episode/you-wasnt-outside-83752559/
Reinhartz, Adele. “John.” In Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, edited by Gale A. Yee, Hugh R. Page, Jr., Matthew J. M. Coomber. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014. Kindle edition.
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White sticks, speckled sheep, and a pile of rocks
Who was Jacob? What happens when two master tricksters face off? Are relationships more important than being right? Where are you unwilling to compromise?
"White sticks, speckled sheep, and a pile of rocks" is a reflection based on Genesis 30:25-43.
Works Referenced
Brueggemann, Walter. Genesis. (Interpretation: a Bible commentary for teaching and preaching). Atlanta, Georgia: John Knox Press, 1982.
De La Torre, Miguel A. Genesis. BELIEF: A Theological Commentary on the Bible). Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011. Kindle edition.
Fretheim, Terence E. “Genesis.” In New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume I. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015.
Levenson, Jon D. “Genesis.” In The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition, edited by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Sadler, Jr., Rodney S. “Genesis.” In Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, edited by Gale A. Yee, Hugh R. Page, Jr., Matthew J. M. Coomber. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014. Kindle edition.
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A case for natural wisdom
What is a proverb? Does wisdom change with time? Where does wisdom come from? Is wisdom more important than intelligence?
"A case for natural wisdom" is based on Proverbs 1
Wisdom cries out in the street;
in the squares she raises her voice.
At the busiest corner she cries out;
at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools hate knowledge?
Give heed to my reproof;
I will pour out my thoughts to you;
I will make my words known to you.
Because I have called and you refused,
have stretched out my hand and no one heeded,
and because you have ignored all my counsel
and would have none of my reproof,
I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when panic strikes you,
when panic strikes you like a storm
and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come upon you.
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;
they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Because they hated knowledge
and did not choose the fear of the LORD,
would have none of my counsel
and despised all my reproof,
therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way
and be sated with their own devices.
For waywardness kills the simple,
and the complacency of fools destroys them;
but those who listen to me will be secure
and will live at ease without dread of disaster.”
Works Referenced
Atkin, Emily. “Predicting climate chaos, Morgan Stanley touts air conditioning profit potential.” Heated. April 10, 2025. https://heated.world/p/predicting-climate-chaos-morgan-stanley
Clifford, Richard J. “Introduction to Wisdom Literature.” In New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume III. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2015.
Dubner, Stephen J. “Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System.” [Interview with Jessica Riedl.] Freakonomics podcast. March 14, 2025. https://overcast.fm/+AAWaLHnJsy4
Fox, Michael V. “Proverbs.” In The Jewish Study Bible: Second Edition, edited by Adele Berlin and Marc Zvi Brettler. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Guo, Jeff, Latif Nasser, Pat Walters, Soren Wheeler, Alex Goldmark, and Jess Jiang. “PM x Radiolab: Can the economy grow forever?” Planet Money/Radiolab podcast. March 28, 2025. https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/1241388988/radiolab-economic-growth-resources-gdp
Oduyoye, Amba Oduyoye. Beads and Strands: Reflections of an African Woman in Christianity in Africa. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2004.
Pauw, Amy Plantinga. Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. (BELIEF: A Theological Commentary on the Bible). Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015. Kindle edition.
Perplexity.ai, response to "What are the main themes of the Book of Proverbs," Perplexity.ai, April 10, 2025.
Zi, Lao. Dao De Jing. (Classical Pocket Book Series of China). Translated by Lin Yutang.
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