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1. Friends in Christ

John 15:1-17

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George Hermanson

The phrase "no longer servants" changes the dynamic of personal relationships. It is a concept of equality. In John's time, one was connected through kinship networks or institutional relationships like master/slave. Friendship as we know it - having the freedom to be friends across gender, class and ethnic barriers - did not exist. But the aim of God to love, the call to us to love one another, m...

2. The Beginnings of a Spiritual Journey

Luke 18:9-14

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George Hermanson

One of my sources of my spiritual grounding is the blues. Van Morrison's Hymns to the Silence has become the sound track of my soul. It floats around me and catches me in moments of solitude. It speaks to me of my journey, the things that have made me, the yearning for depth in prayer. It reflects a nostalgia for the innocence of youth, time that is gone, and a longing for a safe place to be ... t...

3. The Puzzle of Baptism

Matthew 3:13-17

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George Hermanson

The baptism of Jesus was an important feast in the early church, more important than Christmas. Like Epiphany, which was one of the three important feasts, it is a celebration of the true nature of the incarnation of God. It is a feast of light which illuminates God's nature. Baptism celebrates our identity as being formed by the aim of God, being light and novelty to the world, and our role in ...

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1. Friends in Christ

John 15:1-17

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George Hermanson

2. The Beginnings of a Spiritual Journey

Luke 18:9-14

Illustration

George Hermanson

3. The Puzzle of Baptism

Matthew 3:13-17

Illustration

George Hermanson

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