Facebook comments; baptism talk and the bunk beds story
- Should a father be bothered if his kids choose someone else to baptize them?
- Did the Great Commission happen on a mountain?
The hosts read Facebook comments on the list: Bob Cleveland of Pelham, Alabama asks if the Great Commission's 'make disciples, baptize' is for everybody; Charles Totti and David Hay of Hay Automotive (who adds 'quit lying to children about Santa') weigh in. A host muses about baptizing his own kids and the pride of them choosing someone else, then tells a funny anecdote about God providing fancy bunk beds he never asked for — 'Day 27, humbled again.'
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