Baptism and the Lord's Supper are the two sacraments that Scripture actually commands us to engage in to celebrate the finished work of Jesus in his death and resurrection. There are other good traditions that various church movements have established to stir our hearts and fix our minds, but these two are essential. The Lord's Supper (or Communion / the Eucharist) is s...

When our first daughter Kayla was born, the hospital asked us what we wanted to name her. And we said to the nurse, "she's not ready to be named yet. We're going to wait until she feels ready." Just kidding. That would be ridiculous. But that's what a lot of people do with baptism. "Yes, I trust Jesus as my savior, but I'm just not ready yet to be baptized. I want to get...