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Ismael Ruiz-Millán
Ismael Ruiz-Millán is district superintendent of the Heritage District of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Redeemed with new wine (Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; John 2:1-11)
Any conversation about salvation should include both an eschatological aspect and one that is relevant to our lives here and now.
With us through the water (Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
Our baptismal covenant is a beginning, not an ending.
January 16, Epiphany 2C (John 2:1-11)
The wedding at Cana is a reminder that Jesus’ kingdom is a miraculous kingdom—a mystical kingdom.
January 9, Baptism C (Luke 3:15–17, 21–22)
When we resist the powers that oppress this world, we are baptized through fire.
When the captives can speak for themselves (Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
God invites us to live out an authentic prophetic ministry truly guided by God.
Preaching about the kingdom of God is urgent (Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20)
This week’s readings challenge us to adopt a particular posture.
January 28, Epiphany 4B (Mark 1:21-28)
Reading about Jesus in Capernaum, I think about a man I met in Tijuana.
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