The water does not do anything except get you wet,” says Matt, 8. “When you get baptized in the Holy Spirit, you get cleansed ...

Explore Baptism's significance in Christianity: its history, emotions, and evolving traditions. A deep dive into faith and renewal. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED ...

Baptism must be seen near the heart of our faith and presented as significant, but not allowed to separate Christians into groups of resentment or condescension. It must not become the “water that ...

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A nationwide event drew 30,000 people and marked a broader trend of rising baptisms, with Gen Z men leading a new wave of ...

In her series "The State of Spirituality," Lisa Ling looks at the rise in adult baptisms after the pandemic. At a time when ...