Dead Man Walking
Easter Sunday It’s Sunday morning. Did you hear the news? Did you hear what happened? Someone said they saw a dead man walking. Frank, Jack and the Rest of Us…
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Something Has to Rise
What Happens When You Rise? In baptism something has to die. Baptism is a burial. It is a watery grave. It’s not magic. It’s sacred, spiritual, and it is real…
Something Has to Die
Have You Died? Some of you may have more questions than answers when it comes to baptism. I get that. Some of you grew up thinking one way about baptism…
Eternal Life Here and Now and Forever
Do I Have To? Do you have to be baptized to go to heaven? This is one of the MOST common questions people ask me. And I understand the question. I’m not sure…
Crossing the River: Israel’s Baptism
Baptism Questions “There is no story but God’s; no God but the Father, Son, and Spirit; and no life but the baptized life.” – Robert Webber, The Divine Embrace: Recovering…
Living the Baptized Life
What’s the Bog Deal About Baptism? For many of us who consider ourselves followers of Jesus, we would say that in many ways, that journey began with our baptism. Our baptism was a literal watershed…
What Does it Mean to Be Saved?
Saved? What Does it Mean to be Saved? Have you ever heard someone say something like, I got saved today? Or maybe they’ve asked you this question, Have you been…
If God is For Us…
If God… What would life look like if we really believed the God of the universe is for us? I think it’s an important question to ask before Easter Sunday…
God Prays For Us
Did you know that God prays for us? I don’t share this story very often because it’s deeply personal to me and my family. But I asked their permission to…
There is Hope For Us
What are you hoping for today? Some of you know that one of the things I like to do, especially in the mornings, is go for a run. When I…