I've Been Thinking About This…

There’s something about a baptism that always takes me by surprise – in a good way, of course. The imagery is so powerful – dropping down into the water – disappearing into nothingness, the water swirling and closing over the ‘old’ person – then the sudden reappearance of the ‘new’ person, back from the dead, fully connected to the Savior.

The faces, too, when they come up again – full of delight at having made this public commitment, getting soaked, standing out, a step taken in front of friends; full of joy and a bit of wonder, too, at the occasion that this has become; touched by the awe of the meaning behind the symbol.

Here’s a few videos of the moment:

From Journey Community Church, CA:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcVqUm3lKS8[/youtube]

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From Elevation Church, UT:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm9MX6gb9-0[/youtube]

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From Forefront Church, VA:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhqG7k20jWQ[/youtube]

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Finally, at the National Community Church of DC there’s a feast of 3 videos here – catch them all – National Community Church, DC

Just tremendous.

Youth group leaders – thanks for all you go through…

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/2216554[/vimeo]

RT Terrance Crawford

It can be so difficult when you move into a new neighborhood. How do you find just the right small group? It can be a real challenge…[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eurATNkJBvQ[/youtube]
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I think it’s time to ‘fess up. I’m a member of the RRGBNQP. Hey, we’re friends. We do stuff together. We’re like that. Then I photograph or video the mayhem – see the clip thingy below – and sometimes make comments. This time I was experimenting with a product called Visual Communicator – a superb product whose price unfortunately skyrocketed when Adobe bought the company that wrote it.

[flv]http://www.gwilt.org/RRGBNQP/RRGBNQPlarge.flv[/flv]

But good times with good friends are precious and deserve to be remembered.

Well, I’ve joined the ranks of the Amazon Associates. I’m opinionated, so I figure why not make a little from it – maybe even $10 a year! After all, like the card says, everyone’s entitled to my opinion. The sidebar on this blog has a list of the books, music and videos that I’ve read, heard and viewed respectively (or that I’ve got on my reading, listening and viewing list, equally respectively). And since it doesn’t cost you any more, but it keeps me in … um .., whiteboard erasers, why not get them through this mighty site?

I know I would if I were me.