By Water and the Word
God's Gift of Baptism for You
$28.85
- Paperback
156 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2026
Summary
This book is for every worn-out saint who’s been hustling to earn what can only be given. By Water and the Word isn’t a pep talk in religious performance or a manual for proving yourself to God. It’s a cannonball into the deep end of divine mercy. Here, baptism isn’t a symbol of your sincerity—it’s the drowning of your old Adam and the resurrection of someone God’s not ashamed to call his child.
This is theology with dirt under its nails and grace in its bones. It drips with …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781967920013 |
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| ISBN-10: | 196792001X |
| Author: | Brian W. Thomas, Brian William Thomas, Zachariah Stuef |
| Publisher: | 1517 Publishing |
| Imprint: | 1517 Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 156 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 127mm x 203mm |
Critics Review
“Brian Thomas has done the Church a service with By Water and the Word. In a conversational tone, Thomas takes a honest and sensible approach to various ways baptism has been taught since the sixteenth century, simply by comparing these sundry positions to the plain words of Scripture and the unbroken testimony of the Church. The meaning and purpose of Baptism are certain and we are called to conform to the clear testimony of Scripture and rejoice! Thomas begins by respecting that water already means something in Holy Scripture from the Old Testament and, so, Holy Baptism in the New Covenant already possesses meaning before we come to it with our various interpretations. Our Lord’s use of water is imbued with biblical meaning and those words matter. Now, add to that, Thomas says, the performative nature of God’s purposeful speaking during the rite of baptizing and the miraculous happens! Sinners graciously receive the forgiveness of sins, union with Christ and the Church, and there renewal of the Holy Spirit. This promise is for us and for our children. So says the Word. By the Water and the Word will strengthen the faith of those who’ve been baptized and draw to the font those who’ve yet to be baptized.” - Rev. Dr. John J. Bombaro, Senior Pastor, St. James Lutheran Church, Lafayette, IN., Fellow, 1517.org
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas is the pastor of Grace Lutheran in San Diego, CA. He is the author of “Wittenberg vs. Geneva” and “Draw Me Unto Thee: A Lenten Prayerbook.” As a former naval officer, he loves serving our sailors and marines in the local San Diego region.
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