January 2024 Update

Here is 2024's Scripture-reading schedule: Bible Reading Schedule (letter size) or Bible Reading Schedule (legal size). This reading plan aims to keep the daily word count consistent throughout the year.

Additionally, here is our latest newsletter: December 2023 Lifeline Newsletter.

John's latest sermons can be found under the Gospel of John and Water of Life sermons pages.

December 2022 Update

John 1 says Jesus entered a world that did not know its creator and His own land to a people who largely rejected Him. The world is no better today, but our Savior came to a hopeless world to give a sure hope to believers. Have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous new year in the Lord.

Our latest newletter can be found at: December 2022 Lifeline Newsletter.

July 2022 Update

Greetings,

Last week, we passed the one-year mark in our Tennessee home. It is wonderful to be a half hour away from our son George and his wife Becky. Family is a gift from God.

Diane is doing well after surgeries for meniscus tears in both knees. We are both losing weight and doing well.

Last month Steve Mahoney joined us in driving to the GES conference in Texas. We brought 27,000 Living Waters (English, Spanish, and French). Conference attendees took about 21,500. We dropped off 4,000 for His Church (Pineville, LA), so we returned home with a little over 1,000. May the Lord use all of those Gospels of John to His glory.

John presented two papers on John’s Gospel at the GES conference. They were well received.

Now, for the news that many of you have anticipated. John has been researching and gathering notes for his commentary on John’s Gospel for several years. Last week he began actual writing. He anticipates that it will be 300-400 pages. It will be at least a two-year project, between writing, editing, and interacting with input from a select group of readers.

Pray that the Lord will enable a clear mind, good health, and focus for this marathon race. May He receive all the glory.

By His Grace, John and Diane Niemelä

Sermons Page Updates

As John writes the new commentary, he is teaching through a new series in the Gospel of John. This updated series can be found on the Gospel of John Series page: Gospel of John Sermons. The previous sermons are archived at: Gospel of John Sermons Archive.

Prior to this series, John taught through the Book of Romans. This new series can be found at: Book of Romans Sermons.

Also, the new reading plan for 2022 can be found at: 2022 Bible Reading Plan.