For 500 years, baptism has been a topic of controversy. There are many questions about it, many misunderstandings, and many people who just baptize their children to keep grandma happy. How important is it, really? And where does it come from?

Mike went digging into a stack of resources, and gets very excited about the Jewish roots of baptism as he shares what he found. He also covers:

* covenant versus contract

* the Old Covenant, circumcision, and the New Covenant

* why we baptize

* what baptism signifies

* the effects of baptism

We also meet an unlikely saint from the year 303 named Genesius and hear his baptism story, and learn a prayer to renew your baptismal vows.

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