Tag: holiness

Preparation for a Service of the Baptismal Covenant

Post author By Andrew Conard
Post date June 9, 2016

A Conversation about the Meaning, Symbolism and Responsibility of Baptism One of the great privileges that I have as a United Methodist preacher is offering the sacrament of Christian baptism to individuals and families connected with the local church. I like to meet with the individual or family in advance of the service to hear their […]

Tags baptism, Bible, birth, body of Christ, church, conversation, discipleship, holiness, ministry, new birth, preparation, responsibility, sacraments, water, worship

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The Lost Son, Older Brother and Running Father

Post author By Andrew Conard
Post date June 19, 2015

Jesus often tells parables or stories which teach us something that is true about God, about us and how God and humanity interact. Here is one of them from Luke 15. This is the story of a man who had two sons “The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of […]

Tags Bible, church, grace, holiness, holy life, lost son, older brother, running father