A Multiplicity of Ways (Pentecost)
When the day of Pentecost had come, suddenly there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and tongues, as of fire, appeared among them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Powerful. Dramatic. Miraculous. On that day, for those gathered in that place, the coming of the Holy Spirit was unmistakeable. They were filled with the Holy Spirit, of that there was no doubt. It was an experience
May 23
What Comes Next? (The Ascension)
It’s been forty days. For the apostles, the pain and grief of the crucifixion, the initial confusion of Jesus’ resurrection, these have now settled into what they’re starting to think is a new normal. Jesus is with them, alive, appearing to them, teaching them once again, speaking to them once again about the kingdom of God. It’s been forty days. They know their scriptures. Forty-day periods are significant. Noah spent forty days on the ark before he and the animals were ab
May 16