“…and when Jesus also had been baptized” (Luke 3:21). The first question tends to be, Why? Why would Jesus, holy and without sin, undergo baptism? Good question. A good answer: “Through the Baptism in the Jordan of Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, You sanctified and instituted all waters to be a blessed flood […]
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy” (Matt. 2:10). Once again we have heard the story of the wise men and their gifts. I see a couple of new things this year. One is, the verse quoted above is, to my knowledge, the single strongest statement of joy in the New […]
To the members of Faith: Merry Christmas, Day 9! Below is a recap of my Christmas Eve sermon. This Sunday we’ll celebrate Epiphany and the visit of the wise men. In ABC we’ll dig a little into the liturgy. And Sunday School for the children! “…a multitude of the heavenly host [army] praising God” (Luke […]