Pentecost
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The spectacle of the Pentecost event often overshadows the meaning in the people’s imagination. It’s all about our true relationships.
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In the Day of Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit with great pomp and circumstance, but it relationship remains central.
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Figuring out the bigger picture of the divine project (is Jesus exclusive or not) seems more important than it is. The answer to both is yes.
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Before the Pentecost event, Jesus reminds his followers that their work and comfort come are the same: relational and active and loving.
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Pentecost is a spectacle of power and grace. Our response to it can be shallow; which means we miss its true revolutionary message.
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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.