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Baptism of Jesus

Baptism of Jesus

I’m sure we all think about “new beginnings” when the calendar rolls over to the new year. We may ask ourselves, “What will be new, different, unique about this coming year?” Maybe we’re looking to let go of a bad past year. Maybe there’s a new event on the horizon for the new year that…

Advent - Waiting, Patience, Doing, Clarity, Dawning

Advent – Waiting, Patience, Doing, Clarity, Dawning

Advent, like Lent, is a major season in the life of the church. Interestingly, they both celebrate very similar things: The return of Jesus and his power to overcome death, separation, and all things which keep humans and God apart. The word Advent, as I’ve written before, comes from the Latin “adventus” which means “coming.”…