Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of the topics that is coming up at the General Synod of the Church of England is the possibility of rebaptizing people who have changed genders. You can read about it here. The idea is that people who were baptized as one gender may want to be baptized again after they have changed their … Read More “Should Transgendered People Be Rebaptized?” »
I recently had the privilege of baptizing my daughter. For context, I’m a Baptist pastor and so we baptize believers as opposed to infants. While Emma is our first to be baptized, she is the fourth of our five children. Our two oldest children have autism and are on the severe end of the spectrum. … Read More “Autism, Theology and Baptism” »
Today was a day that I have been looking forward to for a long time. This morning, I had the opportunity and privilege to baptize one of my children. Emma, along with another young person from our church were baptized in response to their faith in Jesus. Emma is the first of our five children … Read More “Good News: Baptizing My Daughter” »
My understanding of baptism has evolved quite a bit over the years. Obviously moving from my Anglican upbringing to my current Baptist pastoral ministry required some change. However, even that change has been complex. When I first left the Anglican church, I completely rejected infant baptism as having any spiritual significance. All it it was … Read More “Thoughts on Baptism” »
Baptism is an important part of Christian ministry. But what should it look like? Immersion, pouring or sprinkling? For infants or for believers? Is it an outward sign of an inner experience, or is it a part of the salvation experience? A sacrament or an ordinance? Every tradition seems to have a different answer to … Read More “Baptism” »
