Saved by the flood

The texts for Sunday, February 22, 2014 (Lent 1B): Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; and Mark 1:9-15 “And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you — not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” – 1 Peter 3:21 In Northern WisconsinContinueContinue reading “Saved by the flood”

Kings and Prophets

The texts for Sunday, February 15, 2014 (Transfiguration Sunday):  2 Kings 2:1–12; Psalm 50:1–6; 2 Corinthians 4:3–6; and Mark 9:2–9 “Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.”  – 2 Kings 2:1 You would think that a biblical book entitled “Kings” mightContinueContinue reading “Kings and Prophets”