American basketball players get baptized in Jordan River, to ‘walk where Jesus walked’

By Around the Web

Members of Auburn University's basketball team get baptized in Israel's Jordan River in 2022. (Courtesy Auburn Basketball / Twitter)
Members of Auburn University’s basketball team get baptized in Israel’s Jordan River in 2022. (Courtesy Auburn Basketball / Twitter)

(CBN NEWS) — JERUSALEM — Members of the Auburn University basketball team embraced the literal paths taken by Jesus Christ while visiting the holy land recently, even taking the remarkable step of getting baptized in the Jordan River.

The team “shared a special moment with each other” when they were baptized in the Jordan this week in Israel, the team tweeted.

https://twitter.com/AuburnMBB/status/1555578024162213889

The Auburn team was in Israel for a 10-day trip to play three exhibition games.

Leave a Comment