Not purification but preparation. Jesus didn’t need any purification. His baptism wasn’t for his purification; rather, it was a sign of his dedication, his official consecration, if you will. His…
Morning has broken, like the first morning. Not one of those slow, sad women thought that. Easter doesn’t begin with joy; it was just a slow, sad walk to the…
All Glory, Laud and Honor Christians have been singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor” since 1861. The words, though, go back to the ninth century, the 800s, to a period…
Perhaps there are times when it seems, feels, like my preaching gets preoccupied with fallen humanity—those are the times, I guess, when it sounds like I’m ranting, judging, condemning,…