{"id":5146,"date":"2026-03-10T14:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=5146"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:50:31","slug":"2nd-sunday-in-lent-5","status":"publish","type":"wpfc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?wpfc_sermon=2nd-sunday-in-lent-5","title":{"rendered":"2nd Sunday in Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"

During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the
\nEaster Vigil. In today\u2019s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water
\nand Spirit. At the font we are a given a new birth as children of God. As God made a
\ncovenant with Abraham, in baptism God promises to raise us up with Christ to new
\nlife. From worship we are sent forth to proclaim God\u2019s love for all the world.<\/p>\n

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During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In today\u2019s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. At the font we are a given a new birth as children of God. As God made a covenant with Abraham, in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":402,"featured_media":3770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","wpfc_preacher":[],"wpfc_sermon_series":[],"wpfc_sermon_topics":[],"wpfc_bible_book":[],"wpfc_service_type":[6],"class_list":["wpfc-sermon-single","post-5146","wpfc_sermon","type-wpfc_sermon","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpfc_service_type-sunday-worship-service"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t