Tag: Pentecost

  • Befriending the Spirit

    Befriending the Spirit

    Before the Pentecost event, Jesus reminds his followers that their work and comfort come are the same: relational and active and loving.

  • More than a Show

    More than a Show

    Pentecost is a spectacle of power and grace. Our response to it can be shallow; which means we miss its true revolutionary message.

  • The Rich Feast of Pentecost

    The Rich Feast of Pentecost

    Pentecost gives us plenty to talk about each year. We must start with what it is we need to focus on—and some of what we don’t.

  • Change as new witness—for Pentecost

    Change as new witness—for Pentecost

    In Pentecost, we have the opportunity to reflect on our own witness, and what role that practice has in our own life of faith.

  • Between Pentecost and Trinity Sunday

    Between Pentecost and Trinity Sunday

    Moving from Pentecost to Trinity Sunday means, once again, switching gospels. To one with some valuable context.

  • Offering Water

    Offering Water

    In Pentecost, we have a miraculous event of divine communication. But the challenge is in remembering we are disciples.

  • Trinity Problems (For Pentecost Day)

    Trinity Problems (For Pentecost Day)

    As we approach Pentecost Day, we might find ourselves tangled up in theological problems about the Trinity.

  • Focus On the Mission

    Focus On the Mission

    When reading of the Pentecost, our minds are split: do we focus on the miracle of it, or on what God is revealing?