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10 mins read|11/22/21
From the Mark of Cain to Baptism
Throughout the Scriptures, God puts "signs" or "seals" upon people. Often these are placed upon the forehead. How do all these connected stories take us from the mark of Cain, to the Exodus, to the cross, and finally to baptism? -
8 mins read|02/21/21
Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 (Lent 2: Series B)
The Church has traditionally understood Baptism as a naming Sacrament. It reminds us of our new baptismal identity. -
10 mins read|01/03/21
Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-5 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series B)
Christ has come to make all things new, and water and the Spirit are used for His new creation just as it was for the original. -
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8 mins read|05/15/14
Bows, Arrows, and Baptismal Fonts: The Significance of the Rainbow in the Bible
The instrument of execution has been changed into an emblem of peace--a hawk become a dove, a sword hammered into a plowshare. Now every time God sees His bow, He who never forgets will nevertheless remember His oath never to draw it again to punish the earth by a cosmopolitan flood.
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