Feast of the Baptism of Jesus The Feast of the Baptism of Jesus (also called Theophany in many Eastern Christian traditions) commemorates the event described in the Gospels where John the Baptist baptizes

Vermouth is a notoriously dry mouth.

Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In recent months and years, one of the things that has troubled me most as a minister is seeing how accustomed people are to, and how comfortable

Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. Recently, I found myself thinking on a sermon distributed in 1903 by Bishop William S. Crowdy (whom I affectionately call "the Prophet) entitled,

Epiphany or Theophany is a Christian feast that for many has fallen to the wayside, but the symbolism of this feast is important to understand if we want to see how things can find their meaning, find

(Icon of the Lord's Baptism) On January 6, the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the Epiphany of our Lord with His Baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan (as recorded in Matt 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11;