Last Sunday afternoon I got to baptize thirteen people in the James River in our Second Annual River Baptism. There’s something very special about wading out into that water while the gathered church watches from the shore; something very special about dipping those candidates beneath the surface in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit; something very special about seeing them wipe the water from their eyes and break into a joyful grin as the congregation applauds. Jesus must have known how special all this could be when he commissioned his disciples to go and make disciples of every nation. I can almost hear him saying, “Oh, and by the way…baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit. It will mean the world to them.”
In this photo: Jim Somerville prepares to baptize Doug Duke as Buddy Burgess signs for the deaf congregation.
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