Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit
And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." (vv. 16--17)
A pastor moved to a new community and was ready to get started in ministry there. One of his members came by one morning and asked if he could give the pastor a tour of the community. The pastor jumped at the chance. They loaded up in the man's pickup and began the tour.