GBBW: Meet John the Baptist

plus, when biblical language feels odd

John shows up before Jesus’ big launch party calling the people to one action: repentance. He invites people to repent because God is on the move in a fresh way.

“Repent” is something of a Christian buzzword, and one that likely calls to mind at least some negative associations for you. It does for me. It’s the word a street corner preacher yells out of…