The flood imagery in the Scripture readings for the First Sunday of Lent evokes chaos, danger, and destruction. These turbulent waters threaten to overwhelm us, yet also contain the promise of new life.

In this episode we reflect on what it means for baptism to represent a death - the end of our old false selves. Baptism is no surface-level washing away of sins; it is a full immersion into Christ's death so we can share in his resurrection.

The Christian life is lived out in the strange interplay of destruction and redemption. Like Jesus emerging from baptismal waters into the wilderness, we often find ourselves lost in an in-between space, both cared for and abandoned.

Together we explore the darkness and beauty of these chaotic waters. God is present even when - especially when - the floods overwhelm us. There is meaning in the strange fellowship of sharing in Christ's sufferings. Our lives are messy and raw, but the rainbow of God’s promise arches over all.