Mark Whittall

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

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

It is easy for our faith and our worship to remain on the surface. We sing uplifting songs, we talk about love, we pray to God when it’s convenient. Good Friday invites us to go deeper. Good Friday forces us to go deeper, to confront pain and suffering, to spend time in the darkness of our world and to consider whether our faith has the power to sustain us in the painful places of our lives. We tend to live much of our lives on the surface. “Hi, how are you? Fine thanks. Ni

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