As our journeys of faith continue and unfold through the lives we live, there comes a time in the Christian tradition where we get the opportunity to lay down a mile marker signifying our faith in God and our desire to publicly convey our desire to live a Christ following life. In the Greek system, it is called Initiation, and in […]
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Baptism
Gideon Tsang reflects on the meaning of baptism in our lives as we hear the stories of David Burrows, Meredith McNamee, and Errol Neider [Romans 6:1-11]. Reflection In what ways are you growing into your baptism this season? How are you still being transformed by your baptism? Resources Book: The Invisible Church (J. Pittman McGehee)
Baptism [April 8]
As our journeys of faith continue and unfold through the lives we live, there comes a time in the Christian tradition where we get the opportunity to lay down a mile marker signifying our faith in God and our desire to publicly convey our desire to live a Christ following life. In the Greek system, it is called Initiation, and in […]
Baptism 2016
This past Sunday, we celebrated the baptism of 2 people from the Vox community as they publicly marked their journey of faith and their desire to live a Christ-following life. You can read more about their stories below: Colin Simmer Greg Mullen [Photo by brandonfwilson @ Flickr] [Baptism photo by Elaine Roome]
Baptism Profile: Greg Mullen
Name: Greg Mullen Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe Vocation: Musician Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip 1. Tell us how your story started. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe and moved to Massachusetts when I was 15. I was brought up in a culture informed by post-colonial British sensibilities and attended a Christian school called St. John’s where we sang hymns […]
Baptism Profile: Colin Simmer
Name: Colin Simmer Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Vocation: Architect Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate (New York Super Fudge Chunk) 1. Tell us how your story started. I was raised in Pittsburgh and went to architecture school at Syracuse. After college I moved to LA where I met my wife Sarah. We lived there about 8 years and moved to Austin soon after […]
Baptism and Lunch Celebration [Apr 3]
As our journeys of faith continue and unfold through the lives we live, there comes a time in the Christian tradition where we get the opportunity to lay down a mile marker signifying our faith of God and our desire to publicly convey our desire to live a Christ following life. In the Greek system, it is called Initiation, aka, […]