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Student Teaching Grace
Pentecost is a moment of empowerment. But what are we being empowered to do? We often use the confusion to avoid doing anything.
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What is Pentecost?
Pentecost is one of the oldest feasts of the church. It has something to do with the Holy Spirit. And liturgical churches switch everything over to red. But what is it about? And what happens if we pay attention to what it means for us now? Questions: What is your experience of the Holy Spirit?…
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When the dam breaks
It is easy to get distracted by the rushing wind and tongues of fire. But the true revelation is that there is a force that would propel us at all.
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God loves you anyway
Jesus talking about love in the midst of crisis is always relevant. Jesus saying each other is the way to know God is even more so.
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Wrapped up in love
The Holy Spirit isn’t a fixer – like we’re gangsters who need someone to clean up our mess.
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We are the Medium
The message of Pentecost is about the power of God. But that doesn’t mean what we normally think it means because God’s power isn’t over us, it’s power with us. In Pentecost, both the medium and the message matter Pentecost | Acts 2:1-21 I don’t know if you heard, but there was a big wedding…
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The failure of rigidity in Christian faith
I went to seminary to find the answers. All of them. To be smart and do the right things. It took longer than it should’ve to see how wrong I was. I had swallowed that ridiculousness whole. Liturgy was uniform and precise. Beliefs were specific and certain. There was a common understanding that went all…
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When the Power Goes Out
The ascension is one of the most challenging stories for modern Christians to believe. And yet, it might be among the most important to hear.