Over the past few days, our Baptism devotionals have considered the “why” and “what” of baptism. Today, we’d like to discuss the “who?” When I ask “who?” in regards to baptism in our individual-centric culture, the question that likely comes to mind is “who should be baptized?” And that is an important question. As Pastor... Continue Reading →
The first two parts of our devotions on baptism considered the question, "why do we baptize?" In this next one, Pastor Josh addresses the question, "what is baptism?" What is baptism? A good answer starts by recognizing the Greek word baptizo. Because our English word is a letter-for-letter transliteration of the Greek word, we gain help in determining its... Continue Reading →
These are the first two in a series of devotionals written for our congregation as we prepare this week for several baptisms. Written by Pastor Josh, they consider the question, "why do we baptize?" After seeing the baptisms on Easter Sunday, I know that my kids are going to ask me to baptize them the next time we... Continue Reading →
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