This book is about a theological shift that reshaped how I understand not only baptism, but the entire Christian life. I came to faith in the world of Evangelicalism, where baptism was presented as an act of obedience-- a public declaration of a decision already made. It was something I did for God: an outward sign of an inward change. But over time, as I wrestled with Scripture and the realities of pastoral ministry, I began to see that the Bible consistently speaks of baptism in a different way-- not as our act toward God, but as God's act toward us. What follows is an honest exploration of that tension. This book is written for Christians-- especially those shaped by Evangelical assumptions-- who have been taught to see baptism as symbolic, optional, or secondary. In Buried with Christ I invite readers to reconsider what Scripture actually says and to see baptism as something far more concrete: God's means of delivering Christ to sinners.
