February 18, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Another Lenten journey has begun. Over the years I’ve heard some people say that the word “journey” has become something of a cliché, but I confess to personally loving the word, conveying as it does a sense of movement that can be at times meandering and at other times purposeful. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baptism, beloved, identity, journey, Lent, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 7, transformation, transformedOctober 16, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Some of you may know that I wrestle mightily with just about every sermon I write. One might go so far as to say that it’s a real throw down as I agonize over what to say and how to say it. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: conflict, Genesis 32, identity, Israel, Jacob, true nature, wrestlingJanuary 10, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
One of my first baptisms after being called to Forest Hill was for a little girl, perhaps 2 or 3 years old. Her parents were stationed overseas, moved a lot, and had not found a church – Forest Hill had been their home church and so when the parents felt moved to baptize their child it was here that they came.Well, this little girl wanted no part of me, or of getting wet. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acts 8, baptism, beloved child of God, churchy, claim, community, energize, GCC, growth, identity, Labre, Luke 3, promises, restore, resurrection, rite of passage
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