Been reading a number of books on baptism lately, originally as a means to explore different views on baptizing children of Christian parents.

But the unexpected upshot of this pursuit has been the realization that baptism should be one of the primary, ongoing anchors of our faith as Christians.

Along with the Lord's Supper, baptism is the single, greatest visible sign of what God has done for us in Christ, and what he offers us in Christ, to the point that we should be regularly looking back to our baptism to inform our Christian identity, our approach to suffering, doubt, discouragement, and a host of other vital issues, including eschatology.

But when is the last time you heard a message on, "Why You Should Meditate On Your Christian Baptism Every Day"?

Probably never.  

I am afraid that like in most other areas of theology, we have lost the plot and become bogged down in the weeds of not unimportant, but still secondary, matters and controversies (i.e., when to baptize, the efficacy of baptism, the mode of baptism, etc.)  

All necessary issues to hash out. But bottom line, even if you have a nice, neat, and tidy explanation on each of those points, you have not yet truly experienced the transformational and sacramental power of your Christian baptism if it does not change the way you think and live on a daily basis.

Baptism is an invaluable gift from God Himself. It is the Gospel. - Travis M. Snow