So I Baptized an iPhone…
The mood was set perfectly. Friends gathered around the baptistry as I stood with Andrew who joined me in the water to give his life to Jesus. Andrew was about to become a new man when all of a sudden an iPhone leaped for joy out of the hand of the one videoing. He was capturing this glorious moment in high definition on a shiny new iPhone. We all watched in horror as the iPhone hurdled the railing, smacked the floor beside the baptistry, and then dove neatly into the baptismal waters. I think it was actually more like a backflip but either way I’d give it a perfect 10. Like a scuba diver, the iPhone submerged peacefully to the bottom, capturing every glorious second on its still recording hard drive. I froze…for a second. It was one of those, “no way that just happened moments.” Finally, I reached down into the deep, rescued the iPhone, and handed it back into the hands of its owner who was as in shock as anyone. An awkward pause later, I let out a chuckle to break the tension that everyone felt over an iPhone that sought redemption. Moments later, Andrew became a new man in Christ. What about the iPhone? Read on. And as you do, let’s explore something together. What is the role of technology in the life of a Christian? Does it help or hurt us on our journey? The answer isn’t quite that simple. Maybe a better question […]
