Through the Waters—Genesis 1:1-10

Pastor Emily describes baptism as a gift from God, like a beautifully wrapped package containing many smaller gifts that remind us we are seen, loved, and claimed by Him. Reflecting on Genesis 1, she highlights how God brings order and life out of chaotic waters, offering a hopeful counterstory both to ancient Babylonian myths and to today’s pressure to create and define ourselves. Baptism, she says, grounds our identity not in self-creation but in receiving the truth that we belong to a good Creator who continues to bring life out of chaos in us.