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The story of Nicodemus meets Jesus at night for a reason that feels familiar. Not because night is magical, but because it lowers the social cost. In the daytime, reputation does the policing. At night, questions can breathe. Nicodemus is described as a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews. He is not a stranger to Scripture or to religious debate. He is not asking “Who is this man?” in the way a casual observer might. He comes with a kind of careful recognition: “Rabbi, we k

The phrase “the Great Commission” is familiar in Christian circles, but the way people talk about it can sometimes flatten it into a slogan. Read carefully through the Gospels and Acts, and you can feel something more demanding and more human underneath. Jesus sends people out, yes, but he also forms them first. He gives instructions, but he also creates a life of ongoing obedience. The mission is not only a task at the edge of the church calendar. It’s the shape of discipl