This Sunday, January 13

Did you hear about the lighthouse in Wisconsin that was washed away by a huge wave from Lake Michigan this past week? It was another reminder of the awesome power of nature. The Hebrew people were generally not lovers of the sea: many of their images of chaos and even evil were images of ocean depths and turbulent waves (and sea monsters!). It is interesting, then, that their most important story of redemption (the Exodus from Egypt) involved passing through the sea. This Sunday is “Baptism of the Lord” Sunday when we recall the baptism of Jesus at the beginning of his ministry. We will be talking about the significance of “passing through the waters” (as we read in Isaiah 43) for Christian life. How does our faith teach us to deal with threatening dangers? How can it equip us to endure trials and difficulties? If we follow the biblical stories, from Moses to Jesus, it seems as if faith were made for dangers and trials! I hope you will join us on Sunday and learn more about “Passing through the waters.”