Easter 5 Year A 2026: John 14:1-14
In 1993 the Christian band Audio Adrenaline released perhaps the most 90s song with their interpretation of John 14:2. The song’s called “Big House” - does anyone know it? It was a huge Contemporary Christian Music hit - it reached #1 on Christian Radio and was named song of the decade by CCM Magazine . The chorus goes, “it’s a big big house / with lots and lots of room / a big big table / with lots and lots of food / a big big yard / where we can play football / a big big house / it’s my Father’s house”. I don’t know how I feel about that song. It somehow seems to do some great 90s youth group exegesis while simultaneously minimizing Jesus’ comforting words about his return by hearing in those words a promise about playing football on the lawn. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t watch the music video this week and enjoy every second of it and have the song stuck in my head for several days. Because not everything has to be high art. If you weren’t here last week, to recap, Jesus ...