Tag: take me to the water

The North American Church Needs to “Wade in the Water”

.Reading time 9 minutes.

Wade in the water Wade in the water, children  Wade in the water God’s gonna’ trouble the water Except we get in the water, and it doesn’t seem to trouble us that the North American church is still segregated, that there is a Black and White Church, that we remain divided over American chattel slavery, […]

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Looking into Baptismal Waters

.Reading time 7 minutes.

“None but the righteousNone but the righteousNone but the righteousShall see God”  | “Take me to the water,” African American Spiritual There is tap water, mineral water, spring or glacier water, sparkling water, distilled water, purified water, flavored, infused, and alkaline water. There all are kinds of safe drinking water, unless you live in Flint, […]

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Take Me To The Water But Race Can’t Be Baptized

.Reading time 4 minutes.

Baptism is a reenactment of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  It is the mark of our mysterious rebirth, born again. Our lives are given a second beginning.  It is not simply a fresh start as the former things are no longer remembered and the person that we once were is dead, buried […]

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