Reflections for

Baptism of the Lord, Jan 12, 2014

Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17

Living by the Word

Sunday, January 9, 2010

Isaiah 42:1–9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34–43; Matthew 3:13–17

Dec 28, 2010 by David Dragseth

My college motto is vox clamantis in deserto, the voice of one crying out in the wilderness. It suits a college whose fame includes being the setting for the movie Animal House. Cry out in playful poetry. Cry out in inebriated bombast. Cry out amid the lone pines of New Hampshire.

Features

Reluctant pilgrim

A visit to the Jordan

Nov 03, 2009 by Miroslav Volf

Since ancient times, travelers have journeyed to sites of religious significance in order to deepen their faith. But I’ve never been much of a pilgrim. I was raised a Pentecostal, and in one regard our brand of faith was very modern: unlike most premodern people, we did not recognize any “sacred places.” For us, all places were alike to God because God had created them all.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Baptized into submission

Matthew 3:13-17

Jan 07, 2008 by Erin Martin

Some of my favorite words from the United Methodist Church’s liturgy for Holy Baptism are the first ones spoken: “Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ’s holy church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit.

Living by the Word

Marked for a purpose

Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17

Dec 25, 2007 by Kathleen Norris

Several years ago I was invited to preach on this gospel passage from Matthew at the National Cathedral on the Sunday designated to honor the state of Hawaii. I struggled with the subject of Jesus’ baptism, partly because baptism is not an easy concept to explain, and this story seemed strange indeed.

Living by the Word

God on the loose

Psalm 29; Matthew 3:13-17

Dec 28, 2004 by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

Inevitably, in the course of a pastoral career, one encounters that person—the spouse of an active member, or an avid golfer—who claims not to need to attend weekly services because “I can worship God in nature.” Possible comebacks range from mild to sarcastic, but they rarely make any impression. A better question is whether the assertion is correct.

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