Last weekend we stopped all of our normal Sunday services and held one big celebration out in the parking lot. More than 600 people gathered around to watch as 44 people made an outward expression of an inward change. These people shared their stories, which ranged from being stabbed seven times and surviving to winning the battle with Leukemia. Women expressed their thankfulness to God for being released from addiction and abuse. Men cried as they told us that they were among the walking dead and that now they are alive in Christ. Others told stories of family members that never gave up on them, that kept praying for them when it seemed useless…look at them now.
This is weakness becoming strength at it’s best. As these people enter the water they are mounted upon a cross, and as they exit the water a crown is mounted upon their heads. Praise Jesus.
This is what it’s all about. What a special day. Praise Jesus indeed!
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Now, that’s a great way to start a Sunday morning! So much joy
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Beautiful!
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Man, I wish we could have been there. Good stuff.
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Love it. Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the word that came to mind before i came to leave a comment was “beautiful!”, and so i won’t change what i my spirit was evoked to say, just because others have already said it. how great to see people gathering around the tub to demonstrate how they’re walking with each person in new life.
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Awesome!!!
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That was awesome. The best way to start out a Sunday morning.
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What a wonderful video to watch before I head off to Church!
Praise Jesus!!
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Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Thank You Father for washing these people with the blood of Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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They enter the baptismal tank “with a cross and exit with a crown.” Thank you for teaching that at VWS because to really know that is life changing.
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Too cool. Love you, little bro.
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What a wonderful, blessed day. People are beautiful when God’s love shines through them.
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Terrifying, letting go and letting God, but today I so strongly felt I needed to be in church. I didn’t go, but no excuses next Sunday. Haven’t a clue where, but I’m going. Thank you for sharing this. Who is the artist/band in this video?
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So very touching and beautiful! The video turned out great by the way
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How delighted all of Heaven is right now. I cannot wait to meet each of you one day – now that’s pretty darn amazing ya know?
We’re all gonna be there forever dancing and praising Him forever – unfathomable
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Awesome video. Wish I could have been there in person to witness such power. Thanks be to God for your gifts so that I could experience it through your eyes.
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Cool! Thanks for sharing such a day of many joys!
I’d love to know who the music to the video is by too please! I know I’ve heard them…I just can’t remember. Great music.
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Great stuff. Philippians 1: 6
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Thank you, Ryan. That brought tears to my eyes.
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So Awesome!!!
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That was so moving!! Thanks for sharing.
It’s all for Him!
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Thanks for sharing. That was amazing. Praise God!
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teary because of the beauty of it all.
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Thank you so much for sharing this. It was very touching. It is so reassuring to see the mighty work God is doing behind the scenes when we hear so much negativity in the media.
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Thanks for sharing! Every time someone gets baptized, I BAWL! Happy tears of course. The children really did me in. I can only hope my little boy makes that decision one day.
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Powerful-thanks for sharing.
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Just awesome. Oh He is sooooo awesome!!!!
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I have been waiting for you to post this ever since you said here on your blog that you were getting ready for another baptism service. I don’t even know these people and I have tears of joy in my eyes. I can’t begin to imagine what The Father experienced during these baptisms!!!
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There is something so beautiful about witnessing the major events in one’s life.. baptism, marriage, birth, honoring someone who has passed. I watched about half of the video until I couldn’t see anymore through my tears. Many blessings to you and your parishoners.
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I guess its because I don’t share the same religious practices nor did i grow up in any sort of religious household, so a baptismal is something hard for me to understand but at the same time I do. Its a very strange tug of war inside my head.
the video part does not seem as powerful to me as the still photos, that might be because i take more photos than videos now. beautiful shots to capture something that obviously means a great deal in someones life.
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Beautiful. Was telling my husband about this last night and how I really really really want to do this. I’m from Michigan, don’t belong to a church. I listen to Family Life Radio every day and no other station. I wonder if they organize such an event. Thanks for inspiring me…..Live, Love, Laugh, Listen
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Awesome! This is so touching. It reminded me of my baptism as a teenager many moons ago. Thanks for sharing.
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Awesome!
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I’m cryin’ like a baby. I can only imagine how God and His angels are celebrating these sweet ones who’ve come to Him. May they never forget the feeling of the cool water cleansing more than just their bodies that sunny morning. God is good. All the time.
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just plain AWESOME! We had a good one last week, if you wanna jump for joy again, check out Iron Mike’s Baptism :
http://clearcreekcommunitychurch.blogspot.com/2009/07/iron-mikes-baptism.html
thanks Ryan for the post and video!
kris
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New life in Christ, there’s nothing like it is there?!!!! Thanks for sharing!
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I’m creeped out.
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Tears are STREAMING down my face! I so love Baptisms!! Your video was MUCH better than watching any thing on t.v.!! I LOVE Jesus!! Thank you for sharing! It was very up lifting!!
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Gave me goosebumps! Christ makes all the difference!
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What an incredible video.
Beautiful!!
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Thank you for sharing this video. I found your site via The Pioneer Woman. This video blessed me so much. I’m just coming out of (hopefully) a period of mourning for the loss of my father this January, my brother 2 years ago in September and my mother in 2003. It’s been a hard, angry, emotional, lost, hopeless year so far. Your video reminded me of the joy of my salvation, vividly! Thank you so much.
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