Sermon preached online Sunday 10 May 2020 . Last Sunday, we found ourselves at a dining table for one. Today, we’re at a dinner party, with the same distinguished guest. Do you ever play a mind game where you imagine which famous person you’d like to have round for a long meal? JK Rowling, for example, and ask her why she didn’t fix Harry up with Hermione, and Ron with Luna Lovegood. Better still, a large party, with a constant crossflow of conversation and discussion. Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela, John Donne, Bono, Cate Blanchett. Jane Austen, says Leisa. George Herbert. You’ll have your own list, and questions you want to pose to your guests. Questions are an essential ingredient of everyday conversation. They serve as invitations to dialogue and opportunities for further learning. Little wonder, then, that questions sit at the centre of John's Gospel. At the outset of the story, Andrew asks Jesus where he's staying. Shortly thereafter, Nicodemus inquires how a grown
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