The lectionary reading for Trinity 1, Year C, is Luke's version of Jesus meeting and healing the demon-possessed man in the ...

A tourist narrowly escaped being swept away by a rogue wave at Bali’s Angel’s Billabong while filming a selfie video.

Jordan is planning a major development at the historic Baptism site of Al Maghtas, aiming to transform the area into a tourist destination in time for the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' preaching ...

We suggest six reasons: 1. Obligation — “To fulfill all righteousness” (John 8:29). 2. Consecration —The OT priest was washed, then anointed. Jesus submitted to water baptism, then the Holy Spirit ...

To many Christians the baptism of Jesus seems almost as much of an enigma as it did to the Baptist. It serves as a precedent for our own baptism. It also forms an introduction to Christ’s ministry.

The Baptism of the Lord Jesus teaches us something about the theology of geography. There are many places where water for baptism could be found in the land of Israel. Why was Jesus baptized by ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

I thought about the family response to these characters as I studied the Gospel accounts of Jesus' baptism. All four make a connection between John and Jesus, but only Mark and Matthew admit that ...

In fact, so important is baptism to the life of faith that even Jesus himself was baptized. We cannot downplay the significance of this fact. From a human point of view, Jesus did not need to be ...

Since we have just been celebrating Jesus’ birth, and his baptism happened as an adult, this is one of the odd moments where the lectionary year rather telescopes Jesus’ life and makes him a fast ...

Dive into a thrilling journey through the complete Revelation series. Mark 1:9-13 covers Jesus’ baptism and His subsequent temptation in the wilderness, both of which reveal key aspects of His mission ...