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(Following up on yesterday’s post), John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. People said, in word and deed, that they had sinned, that they were sorry, that they wanted to show that by being washed. And here came Jesus, without sin, wanting John to baptize him. It was a way for him to identify with […]

It’s two weeks since Christmas. It’s one week since New Year’s Day. I tell you that because in the hospital, it’s hard to keep track of days and time. When we are the ones who are ill or injured, our pain and medications and interruptions from the care team remove our ability to tell outside […]

God. We know that you are telling a big story. Across lifetimes, across generations, you see how words to one prophet are true five hundred years later. In a first glimpse. And then are true thousands of years later. We are aware of our story. Which has frustrations that need to be addressed in the […]

As we start a new year, it’s easy to remember the mistakes we made last year. I made a mistake in a past job that was brought up by my boss over and over – even years later. God doesn’t do that. When we confess our sins to Him, He forgets: “He has removed our […]

A few years ago, I wrote a phrase on my whiteboard: “Fearlessly helpful.” It was an aspiration, I think. I wanted to stop being afraid of offering help. Afraid that I was doing it wrong. Afraid that what helps that person might not help this person. It’s a mixture of communication anxiety, over-thinking, imposter syndrome, […]