The rise in popularity of liturgical church has put new urgency to an old question.[1] Here’s a rather common scene; visitors arrive at a more liturgical church for their first visit and find a new experience, a new experience of an old, old way. It’s a bit different, but winsome and powerful nonetheless. After weeks or months of attending, the practices and power of the church sink into their bones and they’re hooked. They like the church, its ethos, what it stands for—but there is a problem, those high-church people baptize babies and that’s just not right. What happens then?
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Matthew Joss
Matthew Joss lives in beautiful little Blacksburg, VA with his wife Sarah, and son Brannan, where he currently serves as the young adult and campus outreach coordinator for The River Anglican Church. He acquired a PhD in Theology from the University of St. Andrews and he’s the author of "Weighing Interpretations in Science, Biblical Studies, and Life."
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