On the Record

July 8, 2026
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Here's a strange thing about a private faith: nobody can hold it against you. If no one knows you follow Jesus, no one can watch you fail at it. So some of us have kept it quiet for years — and called it humility. But quiet and safe aren't the same as humble. Baptism doesn't save you — so why did Jesus command it? And why is the part you're dodging the part where people can actually see you? This Sunday at Hillcrest.