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John's Gospel can be both inspiring and bewildering. This book enables insight into the Gospel in a fresh way. How is it that we respond to it as we do? Understanding is enhanced by studying the text and by being aware of the kind of responses we make. Reading and working with it will deepen fellowship and skill in pastoral care. John's text is mined for gems of insight into ourselves and as a rich resource of ample illustrative material for preachers and teachers. This book elucidates chapters five to nine of the Gospel, presenting insights that involve us in the story. The content derives from years of teaching John's Gospel in workshops and reflection groups in varying church contexts. Guidance is given in working in this way and in how we can share our insights with each other in the light of the text. This experience of John's Gospel is illuminated using recent ways of reading. What the story means is conveyed in detailed Bible study. It becomes real for us. How this happens is explored by understanding the process of reading and by observing our reactions to the text. John's Christ becomes central to who we are.

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Tebbutt's approach to John 5--9 amplifies the dynamic nature of Scripture. His therapeutic lens opens up the possibility of divine therapeia--the genuine care of the reader's soul. His holistic vision brings the words of John and Jesus to life in community. Moreover, his interface of the scriptural witness with the lyrical theology of Charles Wesley makes these narratives sing. Tebbutt offers us here a 'living word' for our time. --Paul Chilcote, Director, Centre for Global Wesleyan Theology, Wesley House, Cambridge Are you a pastor or carer who wants help in understanding who Jesus is, how he relates to us, and how he affects the way we relate to ourselves and others? Or are you someone interested in what pointers John 5--9 can offer about these things? If so, this is a book for you! --Kenneth Howcroft, President of the Governing Body, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education Thoroughly grounded in pastoral experience and biblical exegesis, these reflections on chapters of John's Gospel are ideal study material for those in small groups, particularly for those committed to the Wesleyan pursuit of social holiness and spiritual well-being for all. This is a fine resource for a church in deep need of healing. --Tim Macqiban, President, Wesley Historical Society

"""""Tebbutt's approach to John 5--9 amplifies the dynamic nature of Scripture. His therapeutic lens opens up the possibility of divine therapeia--the genuine care of the reader's soul. His holistic vision brings the words of John and Jesus to life in community. Moreover, his interface of the scriptural witness with the lyrical theology of Charles Wesley makes these narratives sing. Tebbutt offers us here a 'living word' for our time."""" --Paul Chilcote, Director, Centre for Global Wesleyan Theology, Wesley House, Cambridge """"Are you a pastor or carer who wants help in understanding who Jesus is, how he relates to us, and how he affects the way we relate to ourselves and others? Or are you someone interested in what pointers John 5--9 can offer about these things? If so, this is a book for you!"""" --Kenneth Howcroft, President of the Governing Body, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education """"Thoroughly grounded in pastoral experience and biblical exegesis, these reflections on chapters of John's Gospel are ideal study material for those in small groups, particularly for those committed to the Wesleyan pursuit of social holiness and spiritual well-being for all. This is a fine resource for a church in deep need of healing."""" --Tim Macqiban, President, Wesley Historical Society"

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Brian N. Tebbutt is a Methodist minister devoted to deep pastoral care focused in the church and its groups. Experienced as a trained counselor and chaplain, he has related the message of John's Gospel to the growth of faith. He has been Teaching Leader at the Oxford Christian Institute of Counselling and is the founder of Group Experience in Methodism. He combines biblical insights, a narrative critical reading of the texts, and a psychodynamic understanding of persons. His first book, Pastor John: A Practical Interpretation of St. John's Gospel (2020), covers chapters one to four and has been warmly received.

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