Posts Tagged With: Baptism of the Lord

Today’s find: Paddle up

Posted on January 11, 2026 by John Schroeder

I went 1-for-six on the pickle ball court the other day. (Might even have been 1-for-seven. At some point, I found myself averting my gaze from the carnage on the court.)

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Today’s find: Back in the flow

Posted on January 9, 2022 by John Schroeder

The foyer staircase is about to lose its holiday gleam. The mantle, too. And I don’t want to even think about how dull the “Christmas tree” corner of our family room is about to become.

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Today’s find: Thunder

Posted on January 10, 2021 by John Schroeder

I must have a lot of time on my hands these days, because every once in a while…I find myself wondering why Jesus chose Galilee as headquarters for his public ministry.

Sure, Galilee is a pleasant enough place (as backwaters go). But the world brims with far more beautiful settings. So why not pick one of them as “home base”?

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Baptism of Jesus, Baptism of the Lord, Jordan River, River Jordan, Sea of Galilee, Thunder

Today’s find: Gridlock

Posted on January 12, 2019 by John Schroeder

A trip that typically takes about 20 minutes…required every bit of an hour-and-a-half to complete on Friday afternoon. And for that, I was glad indeed.

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