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Erin Martin
Erin Martin is a pastor serving at Wesley United Methodist Church in Eugene, Oregon.
John testified
John the Baptist has been our constant companion on the journey through Advent and into Epiphany. First, it was his task to make ready the way of the Lord....
Baptized into submission
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 i...
Bow before his brightness
For a preacher, the challenge of Epiphany is that it comes every year. The story unfolds as it always does: King Herod, the wise men from the East, gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh....
Out of Egypt
Time is being stretched in the gospel narrative. With several allusions to the wise men, we look forward to next Sunday’s celebration of Epiphany....
Hear and see
The build-up to Christmas bombards our senses—the constant blinking of Christmas lights, the pervasive wafting of pine-scented potpourri, the drone of “sleigh-bells ringing.” No wonder we lose sigh...
Do not be afraid
We don’t ordinarily associate fear with Christmas, and yet throughout the accounts of the Incarnation, everyone is afraid....
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