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The Rev. Dr. Michael Brown
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Does Baptism Matter?

Luke 3:15-16,21-22

Baptism of the Lord - Year C

January 13, 2013

The Rev. Dr. Michael Brown (other)

On the first Sunday following January 6 every year, churches around the world observe something called The Baptism of Our Lord Sunday; and as soon as we pastors get those words out of our mouths, you can see the shades coming down for some folks.  I understand that.  They are asking a couple of reasonable questions:  "Isn't this just some ancient ritual on a liturgical calendar that really doesn't mean much to a modern world?"  And the second question is just as serious:  "In truth, in our world, why does Baptism even matter at all?"

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Canon Caroline Westerhoff
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The Merry-Go-Round

Mark 10:35-45

21st Sunday after Pentecost

October 21, 2012

Canon Caroline Westerhoff (TEC)

This past June, David McCullough Jr. gave a startling commencement address at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts, where he has been an English teacher for the last 26 years. He does not extol the virtues and achievements of his students; he does not heap the usual accolades upon them and send them off to an entitled future. Instead he tells them they are not special. They are not special because everyone is special. 

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January 08, 2012

As It Was in the Beginning

The Rev. David Lewicki (PCUSA)

What we learn from the account of creation in Genesis 1 and the launching of Jesus' ministry in Mark 1 is that beginnings matter--they tell us who we are, whose we are, and where we are going.
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The River

The Rev. Dr. Bill Leonard (CBF)

The Rev. Dr. Bill Leonard takes a look at Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3:13-17), and helps us gain a fresh appreciation for the sacrament that unites us with Christian community.
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What is Love

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What is love? In this episode of Be Still and Know The Rev. John R. Gunn writes "That answer is found in the personal acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior."

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January 10, 2010

God Believes in You

The Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams (PCUSA)

As the church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord, the Rev. Dr. Joanna M. Adams reflects on our own baptism, and how it shapes and empowers us to serve in the world.
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January 11, 2009

In The Hole He Goes

The Rev. Timothy T. Boggess (PCUSA)

Now what? That is the question on my mind today. The great drama of Advent is over. After their own harrowing journey to the manger, Mary and Joseph have welcomed their son into the world.

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January 13, 2008

Baptism Made Real

The Rev. Randy Calvo (PCUSA)

The Rev. Randy Calvo is the Director of Alumni/ae and Church Relations at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA.

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January 07, 2007

Baptism-Shaped Life

The Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad (ELCA)

The Rev. Dr. Barbara Lundblad reminds us that after the waters of baptism have dried we are called to a life of prayer through which we come to know the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

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January 10, 1999

After the Water Has Dried

The Rev. William Carter (PCUSA)