Why the Cradle Roll Still Matters Today
I remember seeing that old wooden plaque hanging in the back of my grandmother's church, neatly listing every name on the cradle roll. It was one of those classic fixtures of a small-town chapel—gold-painted letters on little wooden slides, each one representing a baby born into the congregation. To a kid, it just looked like a list of names, but as I've gotten older, I've realized it was actually something much more significant. It was a statement of belonging before that baby could even crawl, let alone understand the concept of community. ...