"The Story of Longing"

The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast · Apr 12, 2026 · 26m

Marc Gronholz - John 4:1-30 The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman reveals the deep spiritual thirst at the heart of every human life. As she searches for fulfillment in all the wrong places, Jesus meets her across every barrier—not with condemnation, but with an offer of “living water” that truly satisfies. Her story becomes our story, exposing the ways we try to fill a God-shaped longing with lesser things. The good news is clear: no sin is too great, no distance too far, and no wall too high to keep us from God’s pursuing love, which alone can transform our longing into…