It turns out that there aren’t two kinds of people at all. There is only one kind of person, the kind that God made.
Tag: baptism
Sermon: Saturday, December 8, 2018: The Ordination of Allison Bengfort
Yes, this is the miracle I need, in every part of my life, to observe a living thing, burning but not consumed. Could it be true? Could it be true for our world and our nation? Could it be true for our church and its congregations? Could it be true for my life and my future? Can a thing burn and not be consumed?
Sermon: Sunday, January 8, 2017: Baptism of Our Lord
Today, as we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord, it is my duty and my delight to offer this invitation to all who have not yet received the gift of baptism: May we baptize you? Not because you are any more dirty or fallen or prone to failure than the rest of us, but because you — like every human being — are beautiful and good and God’s.