BELOVED AND WELL PLEASED

Our identity is not earned through performance but received through God’s love. In Christ, we are called beloved and live to please God—not to gain approval, but because we already have it.

Every year on Father's Day we celebrate earthly fathers and rightly so. Fatherhood is a gift from God. So, whether you are a biological father, a stepdad or a spiritual mentor, we celebrate you today.

But this morning I want to take us somewhere deeper than Hallmark cards can reach. I want to take us to the Jordan River, to a moment so simple and so glorious that if you understand it, it will change the way you parent, the way you relate to your own father, and the way you follow Jesus.