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Below is the The Voice version of the text for the next 2 weeks at the Main Gathering. The more you read it, the more you'll get it.

John 2 The Voice...also check out the ESV, The Message, and the NRSV

1-2 Three days after the disciples encountered Jesus fo… Continue

This week's text for the Main Gathering is John 1:35-51. Below is the text from The Voice, but also check out the ESV, NKJV, and The Message versions of this week's text.

35-36 The day after, John saw Him again as he… Continue

This week's text for the Main Gathering is John 1:19-34. Below is the Voice translation, but also check out the ESV, The Message, and the NRSV versions.

The Gospel of John 1:19-24 The Voice

Before Jesus came alon… Continue

The Voice is a fresh expression of the timeless narrative known as the Bible. Stories that were told to emerging generations of God's goodness by their grandparents and tribal leaders were recorded and assembled to form the Christian Scriptures. Too often the passion, grit, humor, and beauty has been lost in the translation process. The Voice seeks to recapture what was lost.

From these early explorations by Chris and others has come The Voice, a Scripture project to rediscover the story of the… Continue

Timothy Whitaker is the Bishop of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. I am a member of this denomination and I work for it as well. He just recently did a blog on Advent...specifically, the second Advent of Jesus. In the blog, he made a strong statement to church leaders:

Without a strong eschatological hope, the church succumbs to the pressures of this time and lets the surrounding culture squeeze it into its own mold. Remembering our hope, we are set free to serve Jesus… Continue