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

Jesus promised. Now it’s happening. It’s Pentecost. Jesus promised that he would send the Holy Spirit to them, that they would be filled...

Have you ever been swept up by a sudden force of great power? A force so overwhelming it was like a roaring fire or the rush of a mighty...

Have you ever wanted to time travel? To have one of those time machines like you see in the movies that can transport you to another...

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” Today is the day of Pentecost. Here we are, all together in...

Today we find ourselves in between the Ascension, which we celebrated on Thursday and Pentecost which we will celebrate next Sunday....

It’s Pentecost! And it’s chaotic. Violent winds, tongues of fire, shouting voices, bewildered crowds, a cacophony of languages,...

This is an in-between time. The world as we knew it is no more. The new world that will replace it hasn’t happened yet. We are...

Cette semaine je suis allé chez Esther et François, une de nos familles qui vienne de Burundi. Moi, je ne parle que quelques mots de...