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John 1: 29-42 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE January 18, 2026 Photo of a person holding a magnifying glass in front of their face, enlarging the appearance of their nose and blue-framed sunglasses. They are wearing a dark blue suit with thin white stripes and have dark hair and pale to light brown skin. When I read this gospel passage, I keep coming back to that scene in the movie Forrest Gump , when he’s been running for more than two years and people start following him. For some reason what he has been doing makes sense to people. “Here’s a guy who’s got his act together. Here’s somebody who’s got it all figured out. Here’s somebody who has the answer. I’ll follow you anywhere”, his first follower says. We look for hope and inspiration anywhere we think we can find it. Forrest remembers that his mama told him that you have to put your past behind you before you can move on, and he figures that’s what his running was all about. So, after a little ov...
