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To me it is a solemn memory that I professed my faith openly in baptism. I vividly recall the scene. It was the third of May, and the weather was cold because of a keen wind. I see the broad river, and the crowds that lined the banks, and the company on the ferry boat. The word of the Lord was preached…

Baltimore Raven’s Offensive lineman James Hurst and his wife, Amanda have been hosting a couples Bible study in their home for the past three years. In the last of their sessions for this season Quarterback Trace Mc Sorley indicated a desire to be scripturally baptized. He said, “We’re a pretty religious,…

In September of 2015 witnesses of a mass baptism held after school at an Atlanta area high school posted footage online, drawing criticism. These critics claimed, “Holding team baptisms at football practice with coaches participating is a clear Constitutional violation (the Establishment Clause of the…

Burden is a historical drama about racism. It features the battle between the KKK and a Baptist Pastor in Laurens, SC. Mike Burden grew up amid poverty and prejudice and comes under the influence of a KKK leader. He falls in love with a woman who tells him he must choose between her and the KKK. The…

It was mark Twain who famously wrote, “The report of my death was an exaggeration,” after a report circulated that he was seriously ill (when it was someone else) and had in fact died. How surprised would you and your family be if your obituary appeared in a local newspaper—but you were not dead? This…

Because of the low attendance in services at British Anglican congregations, and the fact that many un-churched parents still desire for their children to be baptized, the church has downgraded the language and symbolism of baptism. Some critics have accused the church of “dumbing down” Christian teaching…

A week after these experiences at Hope College, I went to Chicago to attend a National Day of Prayer event. Different pastors spoke on what God was doing in their communities. One of them, a pastor from Texas, had a ministry with street gangs, which in itself was amazing, because he didn’t look like…

Missionaries in China had been training leaders for several weeks. Following a session on baptism, a fifteen-year-old girl felt led to submit to the ordinance. The girl’s father performed the baptism. Missionaries listened joyfully as the father asked his daughter the first of several questions: “Do…

βαπτίζω [baptizo /bap·tid·zo/] verb. From a derivative of 911; TDNT 1:529; TDNTA 92; GK 966; 80 occurrences; AV translates as “baptize” 76 times, “wash” twice, “baptist” once, and “baptized + 2258” once. 1 to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk). 2 to cleanse by dipping or submerging,…

The son of the creators of a popular children’s book series is continuing the family tradition and expressing his newfound faith as well. Mike Berenstain is the son of Stan and Jan Berenstain who created the popular cartoon stylebooks. He says his parents specialized in created book about parenting and…

Because Ethiopian Christians faithfully ministered to a convicted murderer in jail, God brought salvation to Mohammed Ahmed, who was convicted of killing an evangelist named Tulu on February 2, 2005…. Tulu was the fifth eldest child of eight, but suffered from an unidentified disease that made him physically…

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:37 AM on 28th March 2011 New age: Manchester Cathedral is to hold a new age festival to celebrate 'all forms of spirituality' The Church of England was braced for a fresh row today after a cathedral announced plans to host a 'new age' festival. The event - featuring…

He was the youngest of 15 children. Standing six-foot three-inches tall, his piercing eyes and leadership ability gave him such recognition that he soon was apprenticed to become a lawyer, even though he had never been to college. But then something happened. He had an Isaiah experience. He found himself…

Who or what is the Holy Spirit to you? A silly question? Perhaps, until you notice all the different ways mankind has portrayed, God to “really” be at least how they see Him anyway. Deists- In early America during the 1770's the ones that signed our Declaration of Independence were for the most part…

Prevailing Prayer by D. L. Moody PREFATORY NOTE The two first and essential means of grace are the Word of God and Prayer. By these come conversion; for we are born again by the Word of God, which lives and abides forever; and whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. By these also…

SEEDS OF CONTEMPLATION for PENTECOSTAL PASTORS Joseph S. Girdler District Superintendent, KYAG August 26, 2008 *Some people have said, “I’d rather have wild fire, than no fire.” … Or, would we? *What do you do when someone gives a message in tongues and there’s no interpretation? Music worshipfully,…

BAPTISM, HUMOR A mother was watching her two sons play in some potholes after an intense rainstorm. The older of the two boys, a five year old lad, grabbed his sibling by the back of the neck and shoved his head in the puddle. As the boy recovered and stood laughing, the mother ran out to the children…

Little Betsy had faithfully attended baptism classes. Her mother, wanting to be sure her daughter understood its significance, asked, "Honey, what does baptism mean?" "Well, it isn't the water that makes you clean … " she began. Smiling, Mother thought, Yes, she understands. " … it's the soap." Source:…

In response to a advertising campaign launched several months ago by the National Secular Society (NSS), over 100,000 Britons have downloaded a ”certificate of debaptism” from an Internet resource in order to renounce their Christian faith. President of NSS, Terry Sanderson announced, “We now produce…

Bill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Church in Barrington, Il, tells of one such incident in his life. He was attending his son’s soccer game as many of us do. His son’s coach was a man named Brian. Every practice he was there, setting up the practice cones and instructing the kids. One day at practice,…

As most of us know, there is a place on the Internet for most anything. A microcosm of society, the Internet has a way of exposing the best and worst of our world. This week I was made aware of a site claiming to provide a certificate of "unbaptism" to anyone who applies. News reports state that over…

Did you know it is possible to get debaptised? For $4.50 secularists in the United Kingdom will sell you a Certificate of Debaptism. It is an “outward sign of the inner rationality that inspires your being.” --World Magazine, April 25, 2009, p. 15 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Through…

Conrad and Felix liked Ulrich. When Ulrich Zwingli led the reformation in Switzerland, his absolute commitment to the authority of scripture attracted Conrad Grebel and Felix Manz to support him. They went a little further than Zwingli went, however. When they read about the early church they noted the…

But baptism has nothing to do with salvation. In the New Testament, salvation always came before baptism. We should require that those who are to be baptism give assurance that they have been born again. Simple Talks for Christian Workers, Hershel Ford, page 71

Pastor Steve Yeschek, Crystal Lake, Illinois, lost his sister, Judy, after a five-year battle with cancer. She was a woman who, as Steve described her, was a party animal—a big drinker with a self-contented lifestyle. She was someone everybody loved, because she exuded excitement and a thrill for life.…