Adult baptism was a dramatic event in the early church. After a lengthy period of study and fasting, the new Christian would be, in the darkness of Easter morning, stripped naked and fully immersed before being reclothed in new white garments–a symbol of death to the old life and birth to the new.
–William Placher, [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 27, 2008
I’ve Lately Wondered if I Should Get Re-Baptized…
June 26, 2008
(More) Strange Birds
Coffee-breathed greetings to you from barista-land, where I’m working seven (seven?) days of 10-hour shifts to prepare for my month holiday. I’ve just returned from a short trip out to Lakeland, Florida, where the Spirit of God has been walking through the room a great deal. As I process that enormously encouraging trip, [...]
June 14, 2008
Graduation Station
Today I graduate from Fuller with my M.A. in Global Leadership. I started this program while I was still in Portugal, a couple of years ago. The MAGL is an online degree that allowed me to stay in my full-time job while being in a global cohort of learners.
We learned a great deal [...]
June 11, 2008
Know Your Euro Cup / We Love Ronaldinho
Portugal beat the Czech Republic 1-3 today to go to the quarter finals of the Euro Cup. I have many fond memories of watching the Euro and World Cups in Sao Joao. This win makes me very happy for the beautiful small country, so often overlooked. I immediately emailed (Portugal fan) Colin [...]
June 11, 2008
Her Name is Tegan. She is Feisty. She has Claws.
Really, I should be finishing this monster paper arguing for the biblical equality of women, not playing with Tegan. Mama Rose and Papa Joe arrive from the East Coast in just an hour!
