Pentecost
The Christian Church came into being at Pentecost. The gift of the Holy Spirit on that occasion is generally called the gift of tongues, but it might equally well be called the gift of ears…. As writers, readers, human beings, we cannot speak to or understand each other unless we are first prepared to listen. […]
The One Who Comes
For Sunday, May 19, 2013 – Acts 2:1-21 I wonder if they sensed it in the communal vibe on that morning of mornings–an impending inter-ruption? It had happened before, God appearing out of nowhere, disguised as disruption. So why would they not be expecting God to show up now as Spirit, wild and dangerous, tongues of flame dancing among them? Having […]
