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Text: John 1:6-8,19-28 Who are you? That is an identity question. And it is interesting to me that a world that is constantly giving you something to “build your brand” around or upon there is little talk or understanding of identity. Colin Cowherd – ESPN Radio announcer – is one of the most . . . → Read More: Who are you? Full Text We had a double baptism this week. Yes, it breaks a liturgical rule about lent, but the text was perfect – living water, John 4:5-26. The entire segment of John from Nicodemus through the Samaritan Woman and the well with a picture of actual baptisms(!) in between is full of baptismal images and . . . → Read More: This Well is Deep… Being a Lutheran puts one outside of normative American religious landscape. Here is what I mean by that. An old joke used to run What is an Episcopalian? A: A Presbyterian with a trust fund. And it would then go on down the socio-economic ladder. Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist. . . . → Read More: Evangelical: What is in a name?  Comments are closed  Baptism, Church Direction, Culture  Baptism, catholic church, church, evangelical, fellowship Full Text 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… Full Text 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 is . . . → Read More: Sanctifying the Waters – Lk 3:15-22 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 state . . . → Read More: The Day of the Son of Man 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 toward . . . → Read More: Sermon – The Baptism of Jesus |
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