Fresh Out of the Baptismal Pool by Brandon Dusanic is a raw, reflective, and unexpectedly humorous exploration of what it really means to begin again.
Blending memoir-style storytelling with sharp cultural insight, Dusanic invites readers to follow his journey through the turbulent, exhilarating aftermath of a spiritual rebirth—those first shaky steps after emerging from the water, dripping with hope, doubts, and the weight of a life that refuses to transform overnight.
Far from a sanitized account of faith, this book embraces the messiness of growth. Dusanic writes with disarming honesty about the tension between who he was and who he longs to be, capturing the strange limbo between the sacred moment of baptism and the everyday world waiting outside the church doors. He examines friendships that no longer fit, habits that linger stubbornly, and the surprising ways grace shows up in grocery store aisles, late-night parking lots, and awkward small-group meetings.
Through vivid scenes, candid humor, and heartfelt reflection, Fresh Out of the Baptismal Pool challenges the notion that spiritual renewal happens instantly. Instead, Dusanic paints it as a process—sometimes slow, sometimes painful, always deeply human. Readers are invited into the uncertainty, the stumbles, and the small but significant victories that mark the first steps of a transformed life.
Whether you’re navigating your own fresh start or simply drawn to stories of authentic personal change, this book offers both comfort and clarity. Dusanic reminds us that beginnings are rarely perfect, but they are powerful—and that every journey of faith starts the same way: one honest step at a time, still soaking wet, still learning, still moving forward.