Water, Water Everywhere

August 31, 2025 by • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

Rev. Alicia Wilson then delivers a sermon on water, discussing:

  • The prevalence and dynamic nature of water
  • Water’s necessity for life and health
  • The goodness of water in the creation story
  • The scholarly debate on water as a symbol of chaos in ancient writings (31:40), referencing John D. Levenson’s “Creation and the Persistence of Evil” and Job 38:8-10
  • The chaotic side of water, such as Hurricane Helen (35:12) and chaos in personal lives and the world 
  • The transformative power of water in baptism
  • The story of Jesus’ baptism as a marker of his transformation and God’s affirmation
  • How baptism calls believers to action and transformation
  • Reaffirming baptism through the imagery of Disney’s “Lion King” and remembering who we are as God’s children

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