jesus – Linda Vogt Turner

Epiphany XI: Jesus Talk — At the Well: The Source

An older man wearing a camel hair pashmina sits beside a red-haired woman with unbound hair at a stone well. They share a cup of water between them.

A Samaritan and a Jew speak — and those far off think they see what is taking place.
They are speaking at a sacred well — at Noon — the sixth hour.

Epiphany II: Jesus the Gate

In the season of Epiphany, Scripture invites us to pause and recognize what has come into view. At the Beautiful Gate, Peter gives what he has in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and takes the hand of one born unable to walk, opening the way forward into life ever after.

Epiphany I: Why Egypt? Where Christmas Meets Story

Painted ancient Alexandrian harbour with people, boats, and a tall tower.

A blog on why the Holy Family’s journey to Egypt is an Epiphany. The first in a series of Epiphany blogs.

Star of Wonder, Star of Night

Glowing star rising over a mountain peak against a night sky.

From sacred and profane music to biblical story, the Star has long guided faith, memory, and meaning. This reflection traces the Star as a sign of refuge, covenant, and divine promise, woven through Scripture from Noah and Esther to the Magi and the Holy City.

Third Day

Tree planting at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, symbol of the Third Day.

On the Third Day God spoke, bringing trees, land, and sea to life. Is worldly thinking silencing His fertilizing voice, demonizing carbon and nitrogen?

Who Is My Neighbour? Lessons from the Ditch

A red-haired woman pours water into a glass as her reflection appears in the oval mirror behind her, with a rooster perched above.

The Samaritan Parable, a mirror. The question “Who is my neighbour?” strikes us like a rock as we ponder the words of Micah 6:8.

Communion and the Heartbeat of the Gospel

Icon of the red-haired Magdalene at sunset, incarnation of Communion and the Heartbeat of the Gospel

Communion is not a funeral ritual. It is a wedding feast — where the Bride’s veil is lifted, the heartbeat of Christ is honoured, and life is renewed.

The Law Written on the Heart: The Amygdala Remembered

Mature Magdalene holding a letter at the Garden Tomb, glowing as the Heart of the Gospel.

Do you see the Cross as wood and nails? Or do you see what I see — the Magdalene’s heart and her heartfelt letters that turn bitter wine sweet?

The Petition of the Bridegroom

The Bridegroom, Simon the Black, petitions the governor to release the body of Jesus — a bold act of covenant love.

From Roman courts to the foot of the Cross, the Bridegroom’s petition reveals the courage to claim covenant love against every obstacle.

The Heartbeat of the Gospel

Mary Magdalene with a heart, portrayed as the Bride, holding the heartbeat of the Gospel in love and covenant with her Bridegroom, standing face to face in intimacy and devotion.

From Mary Magdalene, the Bride holding the heartbeat of the Gospel, to Simon the Black standing face to face before the Alektor — the call to love, repentance, and covenant faithfulness still resounds today.