Two things you might not associate…

By Parson Brown, on 11:43 am%

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This Sunday there were two things going on. In our community, we had a baptism. In the larger world – the disaster in Haiti. We might not link such things, but the biblical answer is actually very close. The Bible talks about Baptism as being a dying and a rising. . . . → Read More: Two things you might not associate…

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Sanctifying the Waters – Lk 3:15-22

By Parson Brown, on 11:15 am%

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The text was Luke 3:15-22 which is Luke account of Jesus’ Baptism. I had three questions in this sermon. Why the silence? Why does Luke (or the other gospels for that matter) go from a 12 year old in the temple to this adult standing in the Jordan. This account . . . → Read More: Sanctifying the Waters – Lk 3:15-22

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The Day of the Son of Man

By Parson Brown, on 10:27 am%

Text: Luke 17:20-37 (cross reference Hebrews 6:1-3)

In our Sunday study we’ve been looking at Hebrews and the above link ties into what must have been the outline of the basic catechism or teaching: repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of hands (ministry/healing), resurrection and judgement. I’ve been thinking about that list and the current . . . → Read More: The Day of the Son of Man

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Sermon – The Baptism of Jesus

By Parson Brown, on 2:17 pm%

Liz made a comment on the way out that as a teacher an object lesson – i.e. a real baptism – would have been nice. I had to say a whole hearted yes.

Just a couple of stray thoughts. For many of us, remembering our baptism does two things – 1) it draws us . . . → Read More: Sermon – The Baptism of Jesus

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