What Happens When the Spirit Walks Through Your Locked Doors? — John 20:19-23 & John 7:37-39
In today’s episode of the Daily Bible Refresh, Dr. Brad Miller reads from John 20:19–23 (with a nod to John 7) in the Message translation, reflecting on Jesus entering a locked room of fearful disciples, breathing the Holy Spirit on them, and commissioning them to forgive. From a progressive Christian perspective, Dr. Brad unpacks how the Spirit seeks us out precisely when we’re scared and closed off, how God’s presence can be as intimate and gentle as a breath, and how forgiveness functions as liberation rather than transaction. He connects these themes to real-life experiences of fear…
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