25 JANUARY 2026 (JOHN 3:1-21)

Welcome to the St Andrew’s in the Grange podcast, from the Church of Scotland in Guernsey, a progressive and inclusive faith community rooted in openness, honesty and care for one another.This episode is taken from worship on Sunday 25 January 2026 and reflects on John chapter 3 verses 1 to 21, the night-time conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. It is a deeply human encounter that speaks about being born from above, light and darkness, and the inner resistance many of us feel when change is invited.In this reflection, Rev Justin Taylor explores how this passage is less about religious certainty and more about what it means to sit with questions, fear and vulnerability. Nicodemus comes under cover of night, curious but cautious, and Jesus meets him not with judgement but with an invitation into honesty, transformation and life. The conversation opens space to think about shame, self-protection and the courage it takes to move towards the light.Rather than framing faith as something to be proved or defended, this episode invites listeners to consider faith as a process of becoming, shaped by love, truth and grace. It asks what it might mean to let go of what keeps us stuck, and to trust that light, though exposing, is also healing.If you are seeking a faith that is reflective, compassionate and grounded in real life, this episode offers space to listen, breathe and reflect.To connect with Rev Justin Taylor, email [email protected] you for listening and for being part of this unfolding conversation of faith, hope and community.Welcome to the St Andrew’s in the Grange podcast, from the Church of Scotland in Guernsey, a progressive and inclusive faith community rooted in openness, honesty and care for one another.This episode is taken from worship on Sunday 25 January 2026 and reflects on John chapter 3 verses 1 to 21, the night-time conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. It is a deeply human encounter that speaks about being born from above, light and darkness, and the inner resistance many of us feel when change is invited.In this reflection, Rev Justin Taylor explores how this passage is less about religious certainty and more about what it means to sit with questions, fear and vulnerability. Nicodemus comes under cover of night, curious but cautious, and Jesus meets him not with judgement but with an invitation into honesty, transformation and life. The conversation opens space to think about shame, self-protection and the courage it takes to move towards the light.Rather than framing faith as something to be proved or defended, this episode invites listeners to consider faith as a process of becoming, shaped by love, truth and grace. It asks what it might mean to let go of what keeps us stuck, and to trust that light, though exposing, is also healing.If you are seeking a faith that is reflective, compassionate and grounded in real life, this episode offers space to listen, breathe and reflect.To connect with Rev Justin Taylor, email [email protected] you for listening and for being part of this unfolding conversation of faith, hope and community.