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Turning the Page
The Baptism of Our Lord gives us a chance to see the power of new beginnings—at a time when we are open to them.
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The Baptism of OUR Lord
When we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, we are remembering why this, rather than birth, is the beginning of his, and our, story.
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Epiphany is just the beginning
Epiphany is an ancient feast, one of the earliest feasts of the church. But it has long lived a double life.
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We all crave understanding and purpose.
The mustard seed teaching isn’t a how-to. It’s a here’s-what-we’re-up-to. To understand the difference, we need to take a step back.
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Between — The Temptation of Jesus
In chapter 4 of Matthew, we get two stories: the temptation of Jesus and the calling of the disciples. We ought to read them together.
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Baptizing Jesus
When John baptizes Jesus, we’re witnessing the scandal of God’s true mission: that humans would participate at all in blessing the world. the scandal of blessing all of creation Epiphany 1C | Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 So Jesus grew up. I know it’s only been a week since the wise men came and gave him presents —…
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A Baptism in the Wilderness
In Philip’s baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch, we see our own invitation to embody God’s love, share in the redeeming of the world, and the offering of hope in the middle of nowhere. If we recognize the invitation for what it is: our everything. an invitation to embody God’s love Easter 5B | Acts 8:26-40,…
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Why Baptism?
“Why Baptism?” I should have understood the question. It’s my kind. Question that is. The kind I like to ask. A question which roots down to the point. And maybe makes the receiver mildly uncomfortable, like there’s a right answer and you don’t want to answer it wrongly. Now I’ve got it. And I pause…