Because He Lives

There's something exciting about a baptism service: a sense of wonder fills the air as hearts and lives are completely surrendered beneath the water, then lifted up to new life. If you've not followed The Lord in baptism by full immersion- do it. It's what The Bible teaches, it's how all the people in The Bible were baptized and wonderfully, it's one of the ways we show the world that we're living for Him.

My dad baptized me in the little church we grew up going to in Long Beach. I remember 4 of us standing in the wings – we’d all dressed the same, powder blue Levi’s and white shirts – it was the mid ‘60’s. Mickey, Alan and my older brother Tim, it was a good day. Think it was summer… maybe fall… not sure.

Easter Sunday, tomorrow, will be a good day for those being baptized at Central Community. We do it on Easter so they’ll always remember when. If too many people want to get baptized during the year, we do one at Thanksgiving or New Years- even did one once on Memorial Day Weekend, in the ocean in Baja. We try to pick a time that people will always remember. It’s a big step: one worth remembering.

Easter’s my favorite time to baptize: it’s a great time to remember Jesus. When someone says, “Why you getting baptized?” It’s easy to say: “Because He lives.”

Hope you have your best Easter ever and if you’re not busy, join us. It’s going to be an incredible day!

Happy Easter!

Eric

PS
Found this old video of an Easter baptism from 2002. A slimmer, trimmer less gray version of me- and fun to watch: enjoy!