I wanted to remind you that Truth for Life is featuring Seasons of Sorrow this month. You can purchase it for just $7 or get it free with a donation of any amount. My thanks goes to BJU for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about Killing Sin Habits. There are some more Kindle deals today (as, indeed, is usually the case). (Yesterday on the blog: Short of Glory) Where Did Baptism Come From? We all know what baptism is, but do we know how it came about? “How does Christian baptism relate to Old Testament practices? Where did the idea of baptism come from? After overviewing the meaning of Christian baptism, this article seeks to briefly explore the connections between baptism and Old Testament ritual washings.” Is Paedocommunion Biblical? If the last article is primarily for Baptists, this one is primarily for those who practice infant baptism. Our Missions Approach Is Too Western Elliot Clark is “convinced current missiological strategies can still be deeply Western in potentially harmful ways.” He lays out his case (and some corrections) here. But if Not, How to Face Our Fiery Trials with Faith “If you’re not facing a furnace of affliction now, chances are, you will again soon.” Cara offers some encouragement for such times. Dear Pastor … You’re a Shepherd, Not an Entrepreneur “We are pressed on every side—danger from without in the schemes of the devil and danger from within with the passions of the flesh. To be sure, we are also in danger … Continue reading Weekend A La Carte (August 5)