A prophet, a preacher of the Word. Be honest, now. You know it is. All you have to do is close your ears, tune out the sermon and the readings, let your mind wander to the latest piece of juicy gossip or what you're going to be doing later today. You can critique the style without being touched by the substance.
Faith comes by hearing.
It's remarkably easy to disregard Baptism. Most of us aren't even sure of our baptismal birthdays, though we would never want anyone to forget our first birthday. The Word says these are holy things. The very body and blood of Christ, given and shed for you. It is communion with Christ and with His church.