Crossing the River: Israel’s Baptism
Baptism Questions “There is no story but God’s; no God but the Father, Son, and Spirit; and no life but the baptized life.” – Robert Webber, The Divine Embrace: Recovering…
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Living the Baptized Life
What’s the Bog Deal About Baptism? For many of us who consider ourselves followers of Jesus, we would say that in many ways, that journey began with our baptism. Our baptism was a literal watershed…
Will you Honor God?
Putting First Things First If you think about it, before you begin to do anything of any significance, you always take a moment to think about what has to happen…
You are Beloved by God
You are God’s beloved It was Sunday morning after the darkest Friday the world has ever known. The one many believed was Messiah had been crucified, killed, hung on a…
What Does it Mean to Be Saved?
Saved? What Does it Mean to be Saved? Have you ever heard someone say something like, I got saved today? Or maybe they’ve asked you this question, Have you been…
If God is For Us…
If God… What would life look like if we really believed the God of the universe is for us? I think it’s an important question to ask before Easter Sunday…
God Prays For Us
Did you know that God prays for us? I don’t share this story very often because it’s deeply personal to me and my family. But I asked their permission to…
There is Hope For Us
What are you hoping for today? Some of you know that one of the things I like to do, especially in the mornings, is go for a run. When I…
How do you know is you’re ready to be baptized?
Are you ready? How do you know if you’re ready to be baptized? They say that the distance between your head and your heart is 18 inches. And that’s an…
God is For Us: No Obligation For Us
No Obligation Here’s something you need to know: You don’t have to do that anymore. Let me explain. When I was in college I worked at a paint store. My…