Over the past several posts, we’ve explored the beauty, mystery, and meaning of the sacraments—baptism and the Eucharist—as visible signs of God’s invisible grace. We’ve seen how baptism marks the beginning of the Christian life, and how the...
Few topics spark more debate in the church than who should be baptized. Should it only be professing believers who are old enough to understand and choose faith for themselves? Or should the children of believers also be baptized as part of God’s...
In the last post, we explored how baptism unites us with Christ in His death and resurrection—how it marks the beginning of the Christian life and our new identity in Him. Now, we turn to another vital dimension of baptism: its connection to the...
Baptism is one of the most visible and meaningful moments in the Christian life. Water is poured, words are spoken, and a person is marked as someone who belongs to Jesus. But what exactly is happening in baptism? Is it just a symbol, or is...
The Eucharist is not only a sacred meal and a participation in Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice—it is also a foretaste of something still to come. Every time we come to the Lord’s Table, we do not merely look back to the cross or inward to our...
If the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance of the past and a communion in the present, it is also something more—it is a foretaste of the future. Every time the church gathers at the Lord’s Table, we are not only remembering what Jesus has done and...
Christians of all traditions celebrate the Eucharist, yet how we understand what happens in it has long been a point of conversation—and sometimes contention. Is Christ symbolically present? Spiritually present? Substantially present? These...
At the heart of Christian worship lies a table. Bread is broken. A cup is shared. Words are spoken: “This is my body… this is my blood.” What looks like an ordinary meal is anything but. For nearly two thousand years, Christians have returned again...
In a culture driven by clarity, precision, and control, the idea of mystery can feel foreign—especially in worship. Yet at the very center of Christian faith lies an encounter with the divine that defies comprehension: the infinite God...