It was a special day in the Rettinghouse home! Emily got to be part of baptizing her daughter--and thought it was a good space to explore. We tell the story of our own baptisms, learn just how many Protestants actually practice infant baptism, and discuss the importance of voluntary consent in adult baptism. We get to explore the background Jewish practices and ideas of consecration, purification and initiation. And forgive us for being on the short side! Sometimes the duties of motherhood call suddenly!

Mentioned in the episode: 

• TVILAH - Ritual washing in Judaism Wiki
• FACT CHECK: While Stephen remembered that firehose baptisms have happened, it was definitely not performed by Mark Driscoll
• By Water and The Spirit by Gayle Carlton Felton

Follow the hosts on Twitter: 

• Josh: @joshlieuallen
• Emily: @RevRettinghouse
• Stephen: @stephenghenning

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Thank you to Louie Zong for use of his song In Full Color, off his album, Here. Find his work on Spotify and Bandcamp!

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