Baptisms are taking over America, with yet another massive effort set to make history. Meanwhile, the state of denominational Christianity continues to be in an intriguing place. The United Methodist ...

At Redwood United Methodist Church outside of Rocky Mount, the majority of baptisms are performed in the sanctuary from a bowl in a baptismal font. But on Sunday, with temperatures struggling to reach ...

Some of my favorite words from the United Methodist Church’s liturgy for Holy Baptism are the first ones spoken: “Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into ...

More than 100 people gathered to watch eight people be baptized in Ackerson Lake on Sunday evening. Jackson Free Methodist Church Pastor Doug Langford, pictured below, said he was glad they had a ...

Near the end of an ecumenical service at Sudbury United Methodist Church Sunday, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, dipped his thumb into a glass bowl of consecrated ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - First United Methodist Church holds a special place in Jan Blue’s heart. Her family has held many weddings and baptisms there. So it made sense to celebrate Jan’s 100th birthday ...

Do I have to be baptized to go to church and heaven? If so, what is the proper way to baptize? Answer: Great questions! Baptism has not only split churches, built theologies and been debated for ...