Ancient Baptism
Why did Jesus get baptized? Why did our sinless savior need to be immersed in water? Wasn’t John the Baptist right when he says, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Or as one commentator put it, “Why should […]
2017
North Star
Today we celebrate Epiphany- the revelation of God made real. Historically Epiphany started in the Eastern church in honor of the baptism of Jesus, something we will celebrate next week. The fact that Epiphany and the baptism of our Lord were linked was an epiphany, […]
2016
The Virgin Answer
The virgin birth, and it is one of the most incredible ideas that was ever introduced to the world. Many of us accept the virgin birth of Jesus on the basis of biblical authority, but we may not understand it. […]
Redemptive Reversals
Jerry Branch is a 58 year old professional horse shoer- he cares for the feet of champion race horses, filing, and shoeing and tending to their hooves. He has been doing this work for over 25 years and has business with his wife. But […]