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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 3:15-17 21-22 — The Baptism of Jesus

January 4, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen 28 Comments

children's sermon on Luke 3:15-17 21-22

This Sunday is “The Baptism of the Lord,” so I bring you a children’s sermon on Luke 3:15-17 21-22. As I wrote in my Monday Meditation on this text a while back, this is the story that the Orthodox celebrate at Epiphany. They call it “Theophany.” This is the key moment that reveals the nature […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Baptism of the Lord, Children's Sermons, RCL Year C, Theophany

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Baptism of the Lord, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

January 8, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 5 Comments

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

In the West, the first Sunday after Epiphany celebrates “The Baptism of the Lord.” In Year C the text is Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. This is the event which Eastern Orthodoxy celebrated on Epiphany itself, or as they often call it, the Theophany. By way of definitions: “Epiphany” means “appearance” or “manifestation.” In the West we […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 21-22, Baptism of Christ, Epiphany, Luke 3:15-17, Theophany

What’s an Epiphany?

January 6, 2016 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

What's an Epiphany?

In school when I was a kid we spent a month or so studying some novel. It it, my teacher said, the main character had an “epiphany.” Everyone but me knew the answer to a crucial question: “What’s an epiphany?” What’s an Epiphany? Now I can tell you: it is a moment of revelation. The character in […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year Tagged With: Baptism of Christ, Epiphany, Magi, Manifestation of Christ, Theophany, What is an epiphany?

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