Our lesson for this First Sunday after Epiphany is the baptism of Jesus. Speaking of baptism, I understand that it was so dry in Texas this past summer that the Baptists were starting to baptize by sprinkling, the Methodists were using wet-wipes, the Presbyterians were giving out rain-checks, and the Catholics were praying for the wine to turn back into water. Now that’s dry!

We are in our series of messages on “Discovering God.” One place we discover God most powerfully is in remembering our baptism. You know the story of Christ’s baptism. John the Baptist was baptizing people in the River Jordan. People were flocking to hear him and responding to his invitation. Among those who came to John to be baptized was a young carpenter from Nazareth who happened to be John’s cousin. John knew wh…