But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 These words from God, through his prophet Isaiah, are really everything that I want to say to you today.…
Just as [Jesus] was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:10-11 It always seems like good timing to me that…
Baptism, Martin Luther taught us, is on earth our greatest comfort. Here is my sermon on what that means, through a reflection on the Baptism of Our Lord in Matthew 3:13-17.
What does Jesus' baptism mean for him and for us? He is beloved. And so are we. Here is my sermon on Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 for the Baptism of Our Lord.
A sonnet inspired by the celebration of the Baptism of Our Lord.
Martin Luther once said that "there is on earth no greater comfort than Baptism." What did he mean by that? Here is my answer to that question, using the baptism of Jesus as my guide.
Jesus insisted on being baptized by John in order to "fulfill all righteousness," but what does this mean? Here is my sermon on Matthew 3:13-17.
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